I am a strong proponent of the Dave Kruger paddling method: don't capsize... especially on purpose. And even more especially in water that's colder than about 85F. This technique has only failed me once (in a sea kayak, at least) not counting less-than-graceful exits on dumpy beaches. Ideally, this technique is best practiced on water that has no lumps larger than a duck on it. I don't understand why it's not more widely taught in kayak schools. Perhaps Kruger has trademarked it. Oops. By the way... I actually heard from paddlers who don't see anything wrong with work boots and jeans while paddling. And at least one of them can get away with it. Maybe I should have invested in better hiking boots instead of a drysuit. Is there a named Greenland roll for someone wearing a wool flannel shirt and a baseball cap? One without the "F" word in it, I mean? Craig On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 7:56 AM, Mark Sanders <marksanders_at_sandmarks.net>wrote: > Well, you're missing the joy of being able to show you can do complicated > rolls for no good reason! > Actually, I think it's supposed to prepare you for learning a storm roll. > > If you want to see an expert do it, try this: > > http://www.kayakways.net/cstormroll.mov > > Mark *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Oct 23 2009 - 08:06:22 PDT
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