On Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:28 -0400, "skimmer" <skimmer_at_enter.net> wrote: > Rolling is not a high priority for many sea kayakers, and > that does put them at risk when they insist on using little short GO-FAST > paddles before they have developed high grade paddling skills. It seems like a good time to pitch changing craft. I now paddle a surf ski, almost all of the time. I greatly enjoy rolling. But with a surf ski if I fall off I simply climb back on and resume paddling. With the venturi bailers in the bottom of the footwells it takes under a minute to empty the footwells. I've timed my swim and remount, at 7 seconds it's slower than a roll, but much quicker than a wet exit followed by a pump out. For my boat of choice, go fast paddles are fine. Rolling is not necessary, or possible without additional straps. I would be surprised to see someone achieve a passable skill set on a surf ski without learning a remount... A surf ski is a good choice for a day boat. I haven't seen one that has any significant storage. Kirk -- Kirk Olsen *************************************************************************** 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 - 17:51:37 PDT
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