<div> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">I also want to chime in with Bev and Maryke and thank Peter, Chris, and Robert for their help and encouragement. Peter in particular was helpful in identifying problems in my roll dynamics--I had two of the three common mistakes and without his help, would have no doubt gotten them all three. Nope, instead I managed to roll up much more than I managed to fail, in spite of continuing to get at least one of the three most common errors. At least what I was doing, including the error, worked. (I really hate blowing bubbles after my roll fails.) I cannot believe how helpful the feedback and input is. Not only do these guys have considerable expertise, they can express it--sure signs of experts who have been working with other roll impaired folks like me for sometime. <br>
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Thanks guys and gals for your help and companionship on what turned out to be a beautiful day. It is not too often we are looking for a cool day when we are kayaking on the ever cold Pacific but I guess this is that time of year, and the temperature was perfect. Even the water was not shocking althought you did notice that first little stream running into your wet suit--chilly still.<br>
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Thanks CKF and the great members who provide this tremendous support.<br>
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From: Beverly Waldron <bwaldron@impulse.net><br>
To: CKF <info@list.ckf.org><br>
Sent: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 8:45 pm<br>
Subject: [CKF Info] Summer Paddler Practice Session<br>
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<div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; min-height: 25px;"><br>
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;" size="5" face="Comic Sans MS"><b>We then progressed to assisted rescues. Maryke and I were successful with the bow-toggle roll up, ( I am not sure what this maneuver is really called). I have been practicing this a lot with anyone who would loan me their bow. But today was the first time I was able to come back up. It was easy if you just watched the sky.</b></font></div>
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