> Hey. I'm 15 and we have a white-water kayak at a 5 acre lake behind our
>I suspect you have a Perception 'Dancer', not 'Dagger'. As rolling goes not too hard but not as easy as some of the rounder hulls (RPM, Pirouette, Crossfire, etc.) In general, the larger the boat the slower the roll, though in my opinion once the techniques are mastered there is no increase in difficulty. A larger heavier loaded sea kayak will be slower to come upright, but you can use a different type of roll that makes the technique easier. I learned for whitewater, using a C to C roll. That technique may not be necessary in open water, and frankly the first few nights the combination of body position, paddle movement, timing of the hip snap, etc were a little daunting. I'm now working on a hands roll and hope to have it by the end of the summer (would have prevented one swim when I lost my paddle). Screw rolls, pawlata rolls and others can be mastered much quicker and easier, and all have their advantages. check out the site below. It has some of the best explanations I've seen, as well as cool graphics illustrating the roll. http://www.bristol.digitalcity.org/org/sports/canoe/kayakrol/rolling.htm