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Re: Off Topic: Rolling
By:Dave Gentry
Date: 1/20/2011, 8:19 pm
In Response To: Off Topic: Rolling (Les Cheeseman)

There's more than 40 or 50 different ways to roll a kayak, and it's great to have more than one roll. Outside of competitions, there's no right or wrong roll to do, and no right or wrong paddle or equipment. Some boats are easier to roll, some paddles make some rolls easier, etc.

Forward facing rolls, like the C to C, are useful in whitewater because your face is often pressed up against the boat - rather than smashing into underwater obstacles. That likely saved my bacon once, in a manly man story I'll strive not to spray about.
I find C to C to be a much more dynamic roll, whereas I can do a layback sweep roll with almost no exertion. As I get older, that starts to be appealing, esp. as I rarely do whitewater anymore.

Old paddlers (not that you're old) can still learn new tricks, so try it! And then, try a bunch of others!

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Les Cheeseman -- 1/20/2011, 4:27 pm
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Stephen Troy -- 1/20/2011, 4:52 pm
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JohnK -- 1/20/2011, 5:38 pm
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Dave Gentry -- 1/20/2011, 8:19 pm
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/21/2011, 10:51 am
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Les Cheeseman -- 1/21/2011, 11:28 am
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Mike Bielski -- 1/21/2011, 1:42 pm
Go Mike (Again)
Kurt Maurer -- 1/21/2011, 7:20 pm
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Dave Gentry -- 1/21/2011, 2:17 pm
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Roy Martin (fadedred) -- 1/21/2011, 9:51 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/22/2011, 1:04 am
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Roy Martin (fadedred) -- 1/22/2011, 8:32 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/23/2011, 12:28 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/23/2011, 9:03 am
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Dave Gentry -- 1/23/2011, 10:04 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/23/2011, 3:33 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/21/2011, 3:14 pm
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Len Thunberg -- 1/28/2011, 11:24 pm
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/29/2011, 10:28 am
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Eric -- 1/21/2011, 12:08 pm