How To: Do a Sweep Kayak Roll

The kayak sweep roll is a very efficient way to roll your sea kayak or whitewater boat. It's smooth, low impact and gives you longer-lasting support from the paddle and more time to combine the hip snap with that paddle support. In this video from our Kayaking Fundamentals series, kayaking instructor Ken Whiting demonstrates the technique and tips that will help you master this important kayaking safety skill.

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The kayak sweep roll is a very efficient way to roll your sea kayak or whitewater boat. It's smooth, low impact and gives you longer-lasting support from the paddle and more time to combine the hip snap with that paddle support. In this video from our Kayaking Fundamentals series, kayaking instructor Ken Whiting demonstrates the technique and tips that will help you master this important kayaking safety skill.

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for How To: Do a Sweep Kayak Roll

Michael Riley
Michael Riley - 7 years ago
This is so hard to do!
Stephen Penn
Stephen Penn - 7 years ago
First class instruction, managed to roll after watching without tuition. Thanks, appreciate I need more practice and training but a great start.
Tyger Voods
Tyger Voods - 7 years ago
What if you accidentally die?
Jason Burt
Jason Burt - 6 years ago
Tyger Voods I would probably just give up at that point.
Supreme Bape
Supreme Bape - 8 years ago
what about no paddle?
NRS
NRS - 8 years ago
To learn that skill you might watch you watch our video on How To: Hand Roll a Kayak (https://youtu.be/nuyxL900cK0). Thanks for watching!
Mr.YouTube youTube
Mr.YouTube youTube - 8 years ago
I'm so scared of rolling over and not being able to go back up I'm never doing this
crudolph8
crudolph8 - 8 years ago
Take a class in it...don't try it alone to start. The instructors just grab the ropes of your kayak and turn you upright if need be (and you will need it when you first start out). But if you can do this, you will be less fearful in the event you go over for real.
Badass 40s
Badass 40s - 8 years ago
Thank you for the simplest video. Not too long
Elfy Shayne
Elfy Shayne - 9 years ago
Thank you thank you thank you for this!!!
I've been failing miserably at my paddle rolls lately, I bring my head up too early and I lose my far hand when going to home position, this makes more sense!!!
TheUnknownGamer
TheUnknownGamer - 10 years ago
The order of the body parts that go out of the water is: first hips, head. This is very important, as it gives you momentum.
littlenip3
littlenip3 - 11 years ago
By the term hip snap i am guessing he is referring to what is commonly called a 'hip flick', which is where you rotate the boat of your body by rolling your hips while keeping your head in the water. as for placing your paddle to the left, it is not really important which side you place the paddle, but it is good to practice on both sides. If you haven't already learn't the hip flick i would recommend learning it before you attempt to roll. Using the side of a pool can be helpful with this.

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John Hanses
John Hanses - 11 years ago
From what I seen in other videos moving the kayak with your lower body is the most important thing and this video doesn't talk about that. The term hip snap?? well what is that?? they never tell you what a hip snap is. Its confusing when he says to place your paddle to the left of the kayak? Why what if you roll of on the right? that is not important to address? Its clear you have to move your lower body and avoid leaning back when you roll a kayak back up using the paddle to help.
Sebastian Camia
Sebastian Camia - 11 years ago
im definetely trying to do it but somehow i cant (i guess is a matter of time and practice..). Although im trying to do half the sweep. Thanks for helping us with this video!

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