HyperSonicXtreme (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

DO A BARREL ROLL!!

bLoodykNuklz (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

im sure if your head down in the water wedged in an eddy downing buckets of water you'll risk a little kink in the neck 123.......theres no better way to learn than visuals.....maybe you should write us a book :p

kyaker123 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

ah yes this is true but doing that has more dangers than his c to c.. with his c to c all his work is done in a hip snap and so he risks alot less injury than you may or may not think.. with what your saying the roll stands a high chance of failing and leaning on the back deck can cause it to fail.. miserably.. his best option is to do what hes doing.. so far i've had no problem with my c to c but my friend who does what you do doesn't always complete a roll.

kyaker123 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

lol im the exact same :P

kyaker123 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Trust me, pulling that spraydeck is alot worse, then you end up swimming in the cold water carrying a paddle and kayak..... your legs get as cold as the rest of your body and now you have alot of work to do.. i have rolled multiple times in a river.. each on purpose of course..i would much prefer to roll and i know that truthly you would agree with me on the facts about how much colder the wet exit drill will be! :P

touringkayaks (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I would argue that the C to C and sweep rolls are both valuable rolls to learn -- and that each has its advantages. A good C to C involves much more hip than arm or shoulder -- and thus doesn't take a lot of strength or place your shoulder in jeopardy. Regarding the use of a paddle float to empty the boat. You are right that it can often be done without, but if you are using your paddle float to re-enter the boat anyway, why not?

WillForsberg (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Nice snappy roll but I strain my shoulder when I do a C to C like that. You can see where he's muscling it up at 21 seconds and 32 seconds. If you do it wrong at that point you can pop your shoulder right out of joint...ouch! I think a sweep roll is easier on the body cause you never have to push down on the paddle.Also, why use the paddle float to empty your boat? Just do the bow lift and flip with a little frog kick and it will mostly empty.

rachelpearce94 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I learnt in 10 minutes, i couldn't believe how easy it was. But it is hard when hoing in in a river because it is so cold you just pull the spraydeck off staright away

EmsTheStrange (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

can i just ask: is that kayaker left handed?

EmsTheStrange (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Sorry to wind you up and be boastfull but i just want to say: i learnt it in a half and hour session and im 13! and most people dont learn it in and hour, it usually takes longer!! so congrats to you, you must be a natural!