How To: Hand Roll a Kayak
Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары
The hand roll is an advanced kayak rolling technique recommended for those who have already mastered the conventional kayak roll. If you ever lose your paddle in a rapid or in the surf, knowing how to hand roll could come in very handy. It's also fun skill to learn, even if you never need it in a real situation. In this video, kayaking instructor Ken whiting demonstrates the three main elements of the hand roll: the setup, the catch and the recovery. Practice the techniques Ken demonstrates, and you'll be well on your way to learning how to hand roll a kayak.
Пікірлер: 26
Makes a world of difference having the camera underwater. Just showing the roll from the surface doesn't show the subtle technique involved.
This is the biggest flex on my kayak buddies.
i think this is actually a really valuable skill to learn. if you lose your paddle somehow, it helps to know how to roll without it
@syrus_nicholas
10 жыл бұрын
I agree, in fact this situation happened to me only two weeks ago in the surf wave of the noguera pallaresa while the water level was very high, the hole was massive and I ended up leaving the wave flipped without a paddle and was forced to do the wonderfull hand roll !!!!!
@katyknechtel7980
4 жыл бұрын
when I learned to roll I was pretty young and couldn't figure out what to do with a paddle, so I learned this first and then proceeded to throw my paddle every time I flipped for the next handful of years. Even knowing how to paddle roll, I found it a hard habit to break... haha
Great vid.Ken..Thanks for posting..Your info.is always invaluable!
Thanks for the great video! The straight forward explanation and the underwater camera helped me go from almost being able to hand roll to actually being able to hand roll.
@NRSWEB
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome, getting your first hand roll is such a great feeling!
I could never do a hand roll no matter how my coach tried to teach me until I watched this!
@TheDcrocks1
4 жыл бұрын
Thats a thief not a coach.
OMG! gonna have my first rolling session next week. thanks for the video
The secret to making rolls easy is to keep your center of gravity low on the rear deck as the boat is rolling up.
This was the first roll I learned
@TheDcrocks1
3 жыл бұрын
What boat did you use?
Just learned it thanks
Also, with any roll, as you complete the roll, your finishing body position should have your paddle crossing in front of your upper chest in a defensive posture, because you never know what to expect as you surface. This will help protect your body from rocks or protruding tree branches.
Gonna going learn this today 😂
Way cool!
😍 I want to try this technique so bad
@NRSWEB
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Jessica, Winter is a perfect time to get in the pool and practice new techniques. Let us know when you've mastered it!
Genius!
This happens to me a lot on dangerous whitewater because the normally only time I'm flipping is when something happens and normally my paddle gets yanked
like
Fucking thank you...gonna try this but I’m like 52. Maybe I’ll snap my spine in half????
The hand roll is a roll you do without a paddle 🤦♂️
start by renaming the title to "how to hip snap your kayak upright"