Rolling a Whitewater Canoe - Canoe Roll With Me - The Chronicles of a Beater: Episode 9

[@sweeperstang]

Very cool Heath, didn't realize you had a channel!

[@Nick_Metz]

Hey, I'm having trouble with my offside roll. I'm having a lot of trouble getting the boat flat and getting under the boat. I have a black fly option and my onside roll is feeling very solid. Have any suggestions? Or strokes to pull myself under the boat?

[@theH2experience]

When you say offside roll, you are referencing initiating/falling to your offside, then sweeping back up to your on side, correct? Not trying to actually roll up on your offside?

[@Nick_Metz]

@@theH2experience Yes, what you called a 360 roll. Falling on offside and sweeping under boat to get to onside

[@theH2experience]

@@Nick_Metz just making sure I was understanding correctly. To be honest that was one of the harder things for me. I just spent time in the pool upside down and worked that motion back and forth until I ran out of breath. I would try and roll up, if I did not I just came out caught my breath again and tried again. Moving the body to the other side as quick as you can should get you past that break point. You have to try and get your blade so it cuts through the water and does not fight against it. I will say, you can ask 10 open boater how to roll and you will most likely get 10 different answers. Finding the thing that clicks for you is what matters. If you can find a pool or a good pond or lake to set up in and just hang out upside down and continue to roll on that offside and practice what you can to get it across to the on side. If you have someone with you that can stand an help flip you over that is good as well. Put in those reps. It sounds like if you can get it across then you will be fine. Don't be afraid to be slow and meticulous at first, get it down and then start to try and speed it up. Hopefully this is a bit helpful and if we meet up on the water I'll do my best to try and help as well!