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Mentally Preparing for Kayak Rolling

by kwikleKayaking Instruction December 5, 2008December 6, 200813 comments

Mentally Preparing to Roll a Kayak At a very basic level rolling is an entry level skill that allows a margin of safety for paddlers looking to paddle in textured water. Having an unplanned swim can be life-threatening under the wrong conditions. Cold water is the number one reason for a kayaker to learn to …

Demystifying the eskimo roll

by kwikleEskimo Rolling, Kayaking Instruction March 27, 2009March 27, 20099 comments

A while back I wrote an article based on the Qajaq USA fueled discussion about Mentally Preparing to Eskimo Roll. For the uninitiated. An eskimo roll is the ability to right your kayak without exiting. Essentially it is a finesse maneuver where the paddler floats their body at the surface alongside their kayak and aggressively …