Maybe not with modern sea paddlers, but modern playboaters tend to spend
quite a lot of time in or under water instead of just on it.


LOL Well Wilko......someone makes money selling "DRIP RINGS" ....but not on
me or anyone I know.


"Wilko" wrote in message
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Rick wrote:

I did read in Sea Kayaker an account of a European observer who reported
that, during surf exits and entries, Greenlanders would often roll their
boats on the face of large waves and recover after the wave passed, but
there was nothing in the report as to how this was executed. Most
likely, in
a very narrow boat, it would be quite easy to plant the blade at the bow
and
simply perform a hip snap to right the boat as one pulled. Most likely,
this
is how most rolls were accomplished. For comfort and touring, few modern
boats are as tippy as this and require more technique to roll upright.

There was a documentary called "Baidarka," several years back where they
took an inuit kayak out to test its performance in real conditions. It
was
difficult for most who tried to keep the boat upright when stationary,
but
when moving, the tester reported that it was a joy to paddle and handled
wonderfully. This design would not sit well with most modern paddlers
who
think that getting wet is not what kayaking is all about (poor confused
beings).


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