Skills

Roll up. Right!

Written by Dan Caldwell Saturday, 10 December 2011 00:00

Flotsam & Jetsam Blog - Category: Skills

Foolproof your roll with the active leg drop. Although it sounds like a professional wrestling move (any might be for all I know...) using this technique will add reliability and ease to your roll. Read how!

"The quick, powerful action of rolling a kayak with the hips - a hip snap/flick - is widely described as getting the upper body near the surface and supported by the water, while righting the boat with a rolling action of the hips. Most people are told to lock their knees under the deck and concentrate on the upward action of one knee."

Check out the entire article online for FREE in the Early Spring 2011 issue of Adventure Kayak magazine.

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