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Title: Eskimo Rolling, 3rd by Derek Hutchinson ISBN: 0-7627-0451-9 Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr Pub. Date: 01 August, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent, thorough
Comment: I learned to Eskimo roll, Pawlata style, from John Dowd's Sea Kayaking book, which covered Eskimo rolling in ~10 pages. In Pawlata rolls, you hold the paddle with one hand on the end of the paddle and the other on the shaft. My kayaking best friend helped me learn the Screw Roll, wherein you roll with your hands on the paddleshaft in the same place you have them while paddling. This came in very handy when I capsized once while goofing off and once while deflecting overhanging branches. Of course, learning to slide the paddle helps obtain the best leverage if you don't have total confidence in your screw roll. I bought this book to learn other kinds of rolls, including the hand roll.
The book also teaches sculling support strokes which kayakers, myself included, should learn to avoid panicking after a botched roll, to buy time for thinking about the next roll attempt. Avoid deadly hypothermia--dress for the water temperature, learn when not to go out, don't go alone, learn to brace, learn to Eskimo roll, learn to wet exit and re-enter, take all precautions--then practice frequently.
The price above seems high.
Rating: 5
Summary: A great description of a complicated technique
Comment: Kayak rolling is a difficult technique to learn, because it involves several steps, all carefully coordinated under conditions that invite panic. Despite the difficulty of teaching and learning the technique, I taught myself to roll with this book. Derek Hutchinson's descriptions are clear and informative. He gives descriptions of a wide variety of techniques; though many are of historical, rather than practical, interest, they're all worth a good read. He includes a number of first-person accounts, some of which are funny and some of which are cautionary. This book is one treasure in my paddling library!
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Title: The Bombproof Roll and Beyond by Paul Dutky ISBN: 0897320859 Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press Pub. Date: 01 July, 1993 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation, 3rd by David Burch ISBN: 076270473X Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr Pub. Date: 01 June, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Sea Kayaker's Deep Trouble: True Stories and Their Lessons from Sea Kayaker Magazine by Matt Broze, George Gronseth ISBN: 0070084998 Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Essential Sea Kayaker: A Complete Guide for the Open Water Paddler, Second Edition by David Seidman ISBN: 0071362371 Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Pub. Date: 06 December, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Sea Kayak Rescue: The Definitive Guide to Modern Reentry and Recovery Techniques by Roger Schumann, Jan Shriner ISBN: 0762707453 Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr Pub. Date: 01 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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