A modern instructional book on Kayak Rolling, with lots of color Photos.
- Ken Whiting
- 1st Edition, 2006
- Softcover
- 23x23 cm
- 88 pages
- full color, detailed Photos
Back Cover Text:
Rolling a Kayak is Ken Whiting's sixth book on kayaking technique and the most comprehensive, clear and concise guide to learning and perfecting the kayak roll.
Written for both whitewater and sea kayakers, this book provides novice kayakers with foundation skills and step-by-step instructions for the standard kayak rolls, such as the C-to-C, Sweep and Pawlata rolls. Experienced paddlers can take advantage of Ken's clear explanations of how to execute advanced rolling techniques, including the Back Deck Roll, the Hand Roll, the Dry Head Roll, as well as how to roll in current, waves, holes and ocean surf. Ken also describes the most common problems that are encountered when learning the various types of rolls, and provides both their solutions as well as tricks for instructors to help students overcome them.
You'll learn:
- About the equipment
- The fundamental skills
- The standard C-to-C, Sweep and Pawlata Rolls
- Tips for teaching the roll
- Offside, Hand, Back Deck, and Dry Head Rolls
- Rolling in rough water
- Common errors and their solutions
