Head Down!

Lifting your head to breath is the most common ailment of bow rescues, braces, and rolls. You have to convince yourself of this! If the head comes up, the boat stays upside down.

kayaking roll

Lifting your head to breath is the most common ailment of bow rescues, braces, and rolls. You have to convince yourself of this! If the head comes up, the boat stays upside down.

kayaking roll

Don’t rush to get air. It won’t help. Instead, use your head to make effective moves, letting it be the last to clear the water. You can not lift the knee and keep your head down at the same time.

kayaking roll

This counterintuitive motion involves flexibility and rarely used muscles. Allow plenty of time to practice it- some people learn it in one day, others work on it throughout a season.‹ Bow Rescues