Further illustration, I suppose, that what a paddler does and how he does so remains a matter of individual choice. -----Original Message----- >From: skimmer <skimmer_at_enter.net> > >Would they use hand paddles if they could not also roll their boats with >them? Going over in white water is what happens in white water. Canoeists >paddle white water to get through it. Really? In any class III or better instructional I've been in, it was always emphasized that one chains together a plan of action and follows through on it. This includes spending some time in/on various features. It is a matter of control, no matter what the equipment. One aspect that we try to disabuse the untrained paddler of is the notion of "Wow, I just survived running that rapid!!" >White water kayakers paddle rapids to play the waves, holes etc. So do canoeists. >White water kayakers keep at it with increasingly >challenging maneuvers and waves until they capsize! Then they roll up and >try it again until they Don't capsize! So do canoeists. And yes, we can roll those things. Hands-only included. Joe P. *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Jul 19 2010 - 08:05:51 PDT
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