Learn to roll -
“Eskimo rolls and low support strokes”
When sea kayaking was first invented by the Inuits as a way of hunting food, they would sew themselves into the boat. Being able to bring the boat right way up after capsizing was the first thing young hunters would learn. As it was then and still is today, self-righting a sea kayak is the most important and rewarding skill that a sea kayaker will learn and use. ‘Rolling’ a sea kayak requires a sequence of small skills that will have you going from upside down to right way up in a matter of seconds.
Learn to roll sessions are:
2 hour of skill development at Bayside Aquatics, corner of Lucerne Street & Como Parade, Mentone 3194
Instructor student ratio of 1:4
Sea kayaking hire is included or bring you own sea kayak
Bookings essential
Meet at Bayside Aquatics at 7:10 to prepare before getting wet
Bayside Aquatics is an indoor heated pool – pure luxury
Dates of roll sessions
Venue
DATE
TIME
Bayside Aquatics
10 - 9 - 2010
7:30 - 9:30pm
Bayside Aquatics
8 - 10 - 2010
7:30 - 9:30pm
Bayside Aquatics
12 - 11 - 2010
7:30 - 9:30pm
Bayside Aquatics
10 - 12 - 2010
7:30 - 9:30pm
Bayside Aquatics
7 - 1 - 2010
7:30 - 9:30pm
Bayside Aquatics
11 - 2 - 2010
7:30 - 9:30pm
Bayside Aquatics
11 - 3 - 2010
7:30 - 9:30pm
Bayside Aquatics
8 - 4 - 2010
7:30 - 9:30pm
Bayside Aquatics
13 - 5 - 2010
7:30 - 9:30pm
The Program
Hour 1
Hour 2
Briefing on roll
Righting boat poolside
Get comfortable capsizing
Right boat with buoyancy aid
Learn hip flicking poolside
Paddle positioning
Hip flick practice
Assisted paddle position roll
Investment:
$125 per session
6 reasons to learn to ‘roll a kayak’
1
Further your sea kayaking skills and have fun
2
Increase your confidence
3
Self rescue
4
Efficient and energy saving
5
Paddle in more advanced locations
6
1.Paddle in more advanced conditions
There are many ways to roll - check out this You tube link
