Learning to Roll a Kayak

John Harcombe learning to roll a kayak for the first time.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Exmoor
• Canoe
• Club
• Kayak
• Roll
• Rolling
• Kayaking
• Learn
• Learning

[MrRandomusername01]

wtf kind of kayak is that

[DickoProductions]

@MrRandomusername01 A wavesport diesel

[DickoProductions]

Hi Guy's don't fall out, lfe is to short! kyaker123 thanks for stickin up for me. kgriggs8 Yeah the echo is bad but its a small indoor pool and the vid was done to help the guy I was teachin!

I can get most people rolling in 15 mins! I know what your saying about coming up forwards but its harder for you to teach and for the pupil to master. So I get them a bomb proof roll so they know they are coming u! Then their confidence sores and the rest is history, so they can start comin forward

[martinfretwell]

i find rolling a kayak is best done naked and alone

[skiingatbrundage]

Holy crap you are an amazing instructor.....You taught him how to do that in like 6 mins. that is so awesome. I just mastered my sweep roll. one thing that i try to do in my roll is if i am sure of how deep the water is i like to stay underwater for just a few more moments so i can feel the top of the water. but you are a very good teacher.....5/5

[MrSnubzy]

scares the shit out of me!! going to get a sit on top instead

[ThetrueNickabilly]

Can't wait to try this. I've spent months in the pool, with limited success. Shoulder and elbow injuries limit my strength these days, so I know that technique is everything. much better seeing it on vid rather than trying to visualise from upside down.

[littlerubberninja]

@PeterandGarrett Dunno about that; I find sea kayaks much easier to roll than playboats. That said, this is a river runner with a nice round cross section so should be easier than a playboat, but the lack of length might make it fractionally harder than a sea kayak.

[618TROOPER]

@PeterandGarrett Not trying to sound mean but...This is instruction on how to roll a creek boat/playboat...There are other videos on how to roll a sea kayak as well. Not everyone can roll these boats...however, if you know the principles and technique of rolling, you can pretty much roll anything pal. Good luck.

[MrSanchez46]

This video is brilliant! me and my mate have struggled to get it right for a couple of weeks but after studying this we finally cracked it this morning!

[PeterandGarrett]

anybody can roll those. not trying to make u look bad but u should make a video with some sea kayaks. not a play boat like that. also could u post a video of how to do a hand roll?

[ZwergpiratXXL]

veryvery nice teacher!

[tpd513]

can you teach me how to roll I tried for the first time today and the only way i was able to get back upright was taking my paddle and pushing off the bottom

[gehennamaggot666]

hes using the same oar i use.

[craig777]

@MrRandomusername01 A river kayak