Re: [Paddlewise] YouTube - How to roll a waveski - Irish Method

From: Duane Strosaker <strosaker_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:46:07 -0700 (PDT)
Paddlewisers,

I wouldn't recommend that roll in the surf. Laying on the back deck is not a good start position for a combat roll in the surf, because it takes too long to go from the safe tucked forward position, which you should go to during the capsize, and laying on the back deck with both arms extended is not a good tight position to be in for turbulent water. Also, the roll shown is really a lay back roll, the only difference being where the roll was started. I haven't rolled waveskis (have surf kayaks), but the guys I see doing it all the time basically do a sweep roll with a lot of layback, which is what I use in my hard to roll surf kayak.

Duane
Southern California

--- On Fri, 9/25/09, James Farrelly <jfarrelly5_at_comcast.net> wrote:

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNXoxamtTJE
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