tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332783737435585065.post7805469975797828458..comments2007-11-10T11:39:52.705-08:00Bryan Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12224511473765962245noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332783737435585065.post-14338217355453340542007-11-10T11:39:00.000-08:002007-11-10T11:39:00.000-08:00Rory,<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you liked the show and felt inspired to get out and go paddling! A lot of people that are pushing what can be done in sea kayaks have spent time in other boats. Squirt boats, river boats, surf boats, ect... A couple of the guys in the bc tidal race tour segment that you saw at Banff have had lots of time on the river. However a couple of them have really only paddled sea kayaks. Lots of the skills transer across the disciplines. Probably one of your best bets for learning to roll and really accelerating your abilities is to work with a really good instructor. MEC will be stocking the DVD.<BR/><BR/>BryanBryan Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12224511473765962245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332783737435585065.post-35371233446643416442007-11-06T22:51:00.000-08:002007-11-06T22:51:00.000-08:00Hi,<BR/> I was in attendance for the screening in the Eric Harvie theatre last Sunday. I wanted to talk to you both about paddling but you had already escaped to the green room before I got over to your side.<BR/> I wanted to say I was utterly blown away and wanted to paddle very badly (the urge, not style) afterwards. I had never seen sea kayaks do that before, and wanted to know if any of you had used or considered using "squirt boats"; you already had the "mystery moves" perfected! I am a young paddler, my father and mother are both paddlers as well, he more into kayaks and her with canoes. I have been kayaking for a couple years now, but have not attempted a wet exit, and cannot roll. That doesn't seem to be a good thing, and I can't brace that well either so it will come. There is something just a bit odd with being upside down in water, moving or otherwise. This film has helped my mind frame a little bit as to getting wet, especially Dubside. I'm going to set up some ropes in my backyard to flip with, and I will probably get hurt a little bit...<BR/> My dad and mum are into white water paddling, and out on the west coast we have a kayak. My mums old white water boat, made of fibre glass (itchy arms after carrying). The place we have is on Lasqueti Island, no tidal rapids or rivers, but lovely views and people. perhaps we could correspond more via e-mails for a possible trip this summer... but alas, only dreams. or perhaps not.<BR/> I will check back for a reply from my post in the next couple weeks or so, if not I shall try again<BR/><BR/> A supportive viewer (who will probably buy the DVD at Mountain Equipment Co-op),<BR/><BR/>Rory A.Rory A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01981367948290847127noreply@blogger.com