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Re: ...and.. LOW VOLUME :D !
By:Rick Sylvia
Date: 5/2/2003, 1:42 pm
In Response To: Re: ...and.. LOW VOLUME :D ! (risto)

: Yes; find the easiest rolling boat around - asking instructors and just plain
: vanilla kayakers - and once you get the body mechanics in place move on to
: wider, bigger, and less co-operative models.

Risto is right! I learned (in a class setting) on an easy to roll WW kayak. Outside of class, I was rolling (trying to roll) a sea kayak that was 26" wide and "clunky". I could roll the "class" boat about 1 out of every 5 times, but couldn't get near rolling my own boat. That made it very difficult to practice outside of class, and killed my form and confidance. I ended up quiting (practicing, not the class) until I got a new boat that was more cooperative. Good, experienced "rollers" could roll my old boat, but new rollers couldn't.

Be sure to get competent in an easy to roll boat before moving to less cooperative boats.

Rick

Messages In This Thread

Other: Are some kayaks easier to roll?
Ken M. -- 5/2/2003, 9:24 am
Re: Other: Are some kayaks easier to roll?
Robert Livingston -- 5/4/2003, 3:12 am
Re: Are some kayaks easier to roll?
Brad Farr -- 5/2/2003, 6:51 pm
Re: Are some kayaks easier to roll?
Robert N Pruden -- 5/3/2003, 9:05 pm
Re: Outfitting?
Steve Frederick -- 5/2/2003, 10:48 pm
Re: Thanx Everyone! *NM*
Steve Frederick -- 5/5/2003, 3:08 pm
Re: Outfitting? *LINK*
Brian Nystrom -- 5/5/2003, 11:57 am
Re: Outfitting? *LINK*
Ken -- 5/3/2003, 3:00 pm
Re: Outfitting? *LINK*
Brad Farr -- 5/3/2003, 12:43 am
Re: Other: Are some kayaks easier to roll?
Shawn Baker -- 5/2/2003, 10:28 am
Re: Other: Are some kayaks easier to roll?
Bill Burton -- 5/2/2003, 5:10 pm
Re: Other: Are some kayaks easier to roll?
Shawn Baker -- 5/2/2003, 5:43 pm
Re: Other: Are some kayaks easier to roll?
Bill Burton -- 5/2/2003, 5:56 pm
...and..
Shawn Baker -- 5/2/2003, 10:31 am
"may"? lmao! I should hope it does! *NM*
Robert N Pruden -- 5/3/2003, 9:02 pm
Re: ...and.. LOW VOLUME :D !
risto -- 5/2/2003, 12:30 pm
Re: ...and.. LOW VOLUME :D !
Rick Sylvia -- 5/2/2003, 1:42 pm
Re: Other: Are some kayaks easier to roll?
LeeG -- 5/2/2003, 9:32 am