Kayak Rolling: The Black Art Demystified (How to Paddle Series) - Softcover

Collins, Loel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762750820 ISBN 13: 9780762750825

Publisher: Falcon Guides, 2009

Synopsis

Rolling is the most critical skill any kayaker must know. Also called the “Eskimo Roll,” it is the act of righting an overturned kayak through body motion, often complemented by paddling. Those new to kayaking can acquire the three-dimensional thinking necessary to progress in the sport by learning the skill, while intermediates and even advanced paddlers can gain enhanced confidence by fine-tuning their rolling technique. Kayak Rolling: The Black Art Demystified is an easy-to-follow, four-color guide to learning and improving a bombproof roll in rough water. Relevant to all kayakers, from sea kayakers to playboaters, its step-by-step, visual approach to learning through sequence photos, illustrations, and diagrams makes it a must-have for paddlers of all kinds of kayaks if they wish to resurface healthy and conscious when their boats turn over.

About this title

About the Author

Loel Collins is head of the canoeing department at Plas y Brenin, one of the United Kingdom’s leading outdoor skills schools. His books include Kayaking (Know the Sport), The Art of Freestyle, and Top Tips for Boaters.

From the Back Cover

In Kayak Rolling, a leading authority draws on his years of experience to help you learn to roll, improve the roll you already use, and develop a bombproof roll. Taking an easy-to-follow, full-color visual approach to learning through clear photo sequences, Loel Collins presents exercises so you can feel what's required and prepare for the transition from a controlled setting such as a pool to the variables of moving and open-water environments. After the initial sequences, problems are identified and solved. A flow chart helps you improve an unreliable roll and plan your own learning sequence. Kayak Rolling is perfect no matter what type of kayak you have, and it provides a mine of useful tools for teaching the sport. Look inside to find: - Gaining water confidence- Capsizing and exiting- Swimmer rescue- The C to C roll- The back deck roll- Head problems: confidence, orientation, staying calm- Body problems: hip & waist, arms, head, nose- Paddle problems: sweep without diving deep- Setting out- From a cool poolto a cold river- Coping with the unexpected

Edition details

• Publisher: Falcon Guides
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762750820
• ISBN 13: 9780762750825
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80