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For more information visit http://www.rapidmag.com and find us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/rapidmagazine Bombproof your kayak roll in whitewater with these tips from Thea Froehlich, guest instructor at the Madawaska Kanu Centre (http://owl-mkc.ca/mkc/). Rolling is simple once you understand it's a combination of hip movement and a sequence of placements of your paddle. Follow these easy how-to's to get your first whitewater roll, or perfect your technique. Discover great paddling adventures at http://www.ontariotravel.net/wateradventures

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David Smith - 5 years ago

Well done video. I haven't tried rolling yet but will practice the excerise at the shore. Thanks

mehar singjali - 5 years ago

Very nice

MrFearnyboy - 5 years ago

I watched loads of rolling videos still not totally done one but this is the best , most simple to follow, ill be trying this this weekend ,
thank you

C - 6 years ago

Very nicely done.

OutdoorD S - 7 years ago

Hi!
I'm new to this AWESOME sport. Rolling, for me has... is a very difficult task. This video was very informative. Punching out of the water makes a grest desl of sense.
Thank you!

Julio Ranchero - 7 years ago

This is probably the best instructional video. Thank You for making it.

AleaderWaterShoes - 7 years ago

thanks for this video it has really helped me to develop my role further

Justin M - 7 years ago

I got my flat water roll down to like 99% everytime. Went to my first real heavy class III+ drop/hole and it was a series of 3 nasty holes and the last one got me... I just could not pull it off... just one attempt that was surely sloppy and I was sure I was going to bash some rocks so I pulled out. Before that I got pulled back into a hydraulic and flipped; was so freaked I didn't even bother holding onto the paddled. Any tips for getting that roll when your really in some rough stuff getting beat down? One of these resulted in a pretty unpleasant swim... I caught a rope luckily... thank you kayaker breathern.

wjennin1 - 5 years ago

Practice rolling in deep swiftwater, then gentle eddy lines, then stronger eddy lines, then find a slower section of water with rocks, roll and let the current push you into the rocks and roll, then find some pretty friendly holes and intentionally flip right before them and practice rolling up, then go to progressively worse holes and try.

Nick Firth - 5 years ago

Justin M Practice rolling in whitewater, a lot.

Bill Serve - 7 years ago

Very nice! Love the fist punch...great tip I haven't heard before, thanks.

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Laurie Carefoot - 7 years ago

thanks for this video it has really helped me to develop my role further

Carl Reuter - 8 years ago

Its a well described video and well demonstrated but I dont know anyone that does a C to C roll. As the other gentleman said a sweep roll ( some call it a screw roll I believe) is the way to go unless you are a nimble 24 y.o. girl like the one in the video. Its hard to generate the righting motion for most of us after the blade is already out at a 90.

K Pape - 8 years ago

C to C requires a spine like a rubber band. Prefer the sweep.

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