Spring has come to Central Oregon, and we’re getting some nice sunny days with a little bit of warm weather. After spending all winter in the pool perfecting my eskimo roll I’ve finally had a chance to practice in some moving water. Two weeks ago on the McKenzie River I hit my first combat roll [...] Read more »
First Eskimo Roll Ever Today!
A good bombproof combat roll is an absolute necessity if you want to paddle whitewater bigger than class 3. Until you’ve learned one you’ll probably go swimming a lot in class 3 whitewater. That’s just the way it is. The water gets big and pushy and next thing you know you’re upside down in the [...] Read more »
Brace and Roll part 2
Last Tuesday’s trip on the McKenzie River was great motivation to get back into the pool and work on my roll. There was a big class. We had six boats in the water not counting Christina Russell’s boat. She was teaching. There was a family of four. Mom, Dad, brother and sister all learning how [...] Read more »
Brace and Roll at Juniper Park Pool
Finally, after almost two years, I’m getting some time in the cockpit of a whitewater kayak. This past Thursday I participated in Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe Shop’s “Brace and Roll” class. Taught by members of Alder Creeks staff at Bend’s Juniper Park Pool, the Brace and Roll class is the perfect place for newbie [...] Read more »