Okay this rolling thing is starting to get to me. In the pool I was pretty good at rolling a small white water kayak. A rec kayak was more of a challenge - I was able to to do it once.
I went out the other day and tried rolling without success with my Tempest 170 on the local lake. The water was dark and disorienting. I tired numerous times without success.
I went out this evening and tried again. I was successful 2 or 3 times in row. However, after that I couldn't do it again. The water was cold so that made it more difficult. However, the main problem is orientation under water. It seems that sometimes the kayak doesn't flip entirely over or maybe I am moving out of position without realizing it. When I move my arms up to get my hands out of the water they don't protrude out of the water and seem quite deep even though I am leaning over. When I got into the right setup position it worked every time. Not sure exactly what is going on here.... It seemed when I flipped over with strength then I got far enough over to get my hands out of the water and all went well. I would like to go to a pool with my kayak and get that down in a more comfortable environment.
I went out the other day and tried rolling without success with my Tempest 170 on the local lake. The water was dark and disorienting. I tired numerous times without success.
I went out this evening and tried again. I was successful 2 or 3 times in row. However, after that I couldn't do it again. The water was cold so that made it more difficult. However, the main problem is orientation under water. It seems that sometimes the kayak doesn't flip entirely over or maybe I am moving out of position without realizing it. When I move my arms up to get my hands out of the water they don't protrude out of the water and seem quite deep even though I am leaning over. When I got into the right setup position it worked every time. Not sure exactly what is going on here.... It seemed when I flipped over with strength then I got far enough over to get my hands out of the water and all went well. I would like to go to a pool with my kayak and get that down in a more comfortable environment.