Re: [Paddlewise] Day #68, A Conundrum

On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 5:45 PM, Mark Sanders <sandmarks_at_ca.rr.com> wrote:

> 8/12/08
>
> I can only conclude that all
> the miles I've been putting in lately have ruined me for the true purpose
> of
> kayaking--rolling!


I'm only surprised that it took you this long to realize this.

Right now I'm working on perfecting my "dog paddle" roll. This is a
complicated roll involving hand and voice signals.

1. Invert.

2. Ignore your paddle... it helps if you've managed to lose it.

3. Frantically dog paddle your way to the surface to grab a breath of air.

4. Swallow some water along with the air.

At this point the hand and audible signals come into play.

5. Make inarticulate sounds roughly corresponding to "woof" (the technical
requirement of hte dog paddle roll), "help", "argh", and... well the rest
would get censored.

6. Move hands in a wild motion causing lots of spray. At this point
bystanders may be reaching for the cell phones and looking frantically for
the "eleven" key.

Repeat steps two and three... along with 5 and 6 a few times just to get the
routine down pat.

7. Swim out.

I'm pretty sure that step 7 is not strictly required in a roll. Your
experience makes me happier with mine.

The good thing about the dog paddle roll is that you don't need a GP. A
snorkel might help though.

It's so much more fun than just paddling around wasting energy and time
seeing the sites and playing in rock gardens.


Craig Jungers
Moses Lake, WA
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