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06/09/2012 12:11PM  
I'm a low level kayak hobbiest, gonna try to teach myself (mostly via youtube) how to Eskimo Roll today . Any bullet points would be warmly received.
 
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06/09/2012 02:39PM  
Don't inhale.
 
OBX2Kayak
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06/09/2012 08:21PM  
quote Unas10: "Don't inhale."


Ha! Ha! Good idea.
 
06/10/2012 07:20PM  
Google 'kayak roll exercise ball'. just the stretching and body orietation are majorly helpful. (this doesn't mean I've been able to roll my monster; it does matter what boat you are rolling)
 
Beaverjack
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06/10/2012 07:30PM  
Start out rolling a canoe. Once you get over in a canoe, a kayak is a piece of cake.
 
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06/10/2012 09:37PM  
quote Beaverjack: "Start out rolling a canoe. Once you get over in a canoe, a kayak is a piece of cake."


Funny!
 
The Lorax
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06/11/2012 06:26AM  
Practice your wet exit and self rescue maneuvers. These are the things that will help you.
In the real world, the conditions that will put you over will be the ones that will keep you from getting back up. Go over in icy cold water and the initial shock of it will keep you from thinking about that nifty roll you learned in a warm pool at the local high school. I used to teach it for years and have seen the effects for real when it counts.

Use your "rolls" to impress your friends on the sunny days, use the paddle float to properly save your life.
 
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