Eskimo Rolling, 3rd

by Derek C. Hutchinson

Edition: 3rd

ISBN13: 9780762704514

ISBN10: 0762704519

Format: Trade Paper

Pub. Date: 1999-07-01

Publisher(s): Globe Pequot

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Summary

The Eskimo roll--the self-rescue technique of righting a capsized kayak without leaving the cockpit--is the key to a kayaker's confidence. A bombproof roll is the mark of an expert paddler. Written by internationally famous sea kayaking expert Derek Hutchinson, this book provides detailed instructions on how to perform the Eskimo roll with skill and success in a wide variety of conditions.

Foreword	p. 5
Testimonials	p. 8
Introduction	p. 10
Learning to roll	p. 14
Where to learn	p. 19
Equipment	p. 23
Confidence exercises	p. 27
The hip flick (hip rotation or hip mobility)	p. 29
Eskimo rescues	p. 33
Extended paddle position and basic support strokes	p. 39
Pawlata Roll	p. 52
Sweep support stroke	p. 58
How to teach the Pawlata Roll: a guide for instructors	p. 64
Follow up exercises	p. 75
Screw Roll and Short Pawlata Roll	p. 77
Reverse Screw Roll	p. 84
Steyr Roll	p. 87
Eskimo Storm Roll	p. 93
Vertical Storm Roll	p. 96
Greenland Roll	p. 99
Earliest rolling methods	p. 102
Kotzebue Roll	p. 106
Nunivak Island Roll	p. 108
King Island Roll	p. 110
Put-Across Roll	p. 115
The Headstand	p. 120
Canadian Screw Roll (enclosed C1)	p. 122
C1 Steyr Roll	p. 125
Cross Bow Roll (C2)	p. 127
Hand Roll	p. 131
Hooked Hand Roll	p. 136
Re-entry and Roll	p. 138
Rolling in rough water	p. 141
Party tricks	p. 145
Conclusion	p. 150
Appendix	p. 152
A Last Word	p. 156
Index	p. 158
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