: Well, that went about as well as I expected. I'm uncoordinated,
: inflexible and lacking when it comes to anything that requires
: grace. BUT... we spent a while on hipsnaps and I found out that
: I need to pad out my Sea Tour 17R better and that 5 minutes with
: one of the world's best didn't help things (Maligiaq Padilla). I
: didn't get to spend anytime with Dubside, but it was a marvel to
: watch him roll.

: I've got a copy of the Kayak Roll DVD and another session scheduled
: in early March. "Try, try again," as they say.

The picture show's something to take note of - you're taller and got a bit more weight than the other guys. I noticed this when I was trying to learn to roll with my first instructor. She was much lighter and shorter and came from a white water background so getting up facing forward ie doing like c to c was the path she was taking us down. But when you're tall that's real hard to do. I'm tall with a long back and for me getting started the best way was to concentrate on a sweep roll and getting my head and back swinging backwards onto the rear deck. It's also much better for your shoulders - one thing I'm learning now - look after your shoulders and avoid bracing positions that cause you to stretch out your arm above your shoulder.