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Re: Off Topic: Rolling
By:Stephen Troy
Date: 1/20/2011, 4:52 pm
In Response To: Off Topic: Rolling (Les Cheeseman)

Some people will start a jihad over what they think is "better," but a quick description might help.

Lay back rolls are generally performed with a Greenland paddle and a Greenland style kayak with a low aft deck that allows laybacks. Whitewater kayakers usually have a Euro/spoon style paddle, and either sweep roll or C-to-C roll. You can see videos of all of these on the web.

Popularity of different rolls in different sub-categories of kayaking is primarily due to equipment.

: I know this is hardly building related but there seems little
: action in other parts of the forum.
: When (a long time aqgo) I was a strip of a lad, I built a couple of
: SOF boats and did a load of white water (river) kayaking.
: I was taught back then to roll by leaning forewards over the deck
: and sweeping the paddle from the bow.
: Since I have been on the forum, I have never seen reference to
: anything other than layback rolling.
: I know that you guys are all pretty laid back but is the lay back
: method so much better (don't say ask the wife!)
: Should I be trying this method against what I am used to (45 years
: ago). I may be old but I'll try anything once.
: What are the pros and cons?
: Les C

Messages In This Thread

Off Topic: Rolling
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