How To: Hand Roll a Kayak

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.

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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.

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Gordishify
Gordishify - 6 years ago
Genius!
8bit joyride
8bit joyride - 6 years ago
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
Sun Search
Sun Search - 7 years ago
Makes a world of difference having the camera underwater. Just showing the roll from the surface doesn't show the subtle technique involved.
Osirise81
Osirise81 - 8 years ago
Also learned, thnx ... and btw: also recommending check technique with fists side by side in the begging.... also good one...
Julian Bainbridge
Julian Bainbridge - 8 years ago
Just learned it thanks
glass house
glass house - 9 years ago
Great vid.Ken..Thanks for posting..Your info.is always invaluable!
emmanuel cachia
emmanuel cachia - 9 years ago
like
Greg Attra
Greg Attra - 10 years ago
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
mylosyrus
mylosyrus - 9 years ago
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 !!!!!

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