Bombproof Roll and Beyond » (1st ed)

A paddler, outdoor author, and ER physician, Paul Dutky wet his first kayak in the tumblehome creeks of Tennessee. After paddling extensively in the Southeast for many years, he took his game to the state of Washington, where he now resides in Bremerton and continues to explore the region's waterways.

Wonderfully written text and detailed diagrams take paddlers through the basics of the roll, and into advanced rolls and surfing. A must for the kayaker who lives to surf.

(1) Introduction
(2) Equipment and Preliminary Skills
(3) Balance
(4) Basic Bracing
(5) Elements of the Eskimo Roll
(6) The Sweep Roll
(7) The Brace Roll
(8) The Off-Side Paddle Roll
(9) The Diving Paddle, Cause and Cure
(10) Advanced Bracing
(11) The Hands Roll and Hands Paddling
(12) Achieving Stabililty in Whitewater
(13) Combat Rolls
(14) Bow-Surfing
(15) Aerial Maneuvers
(16) Hole Playing
(17) Hole Escapes
(18) Hands Paddling in Holes and on Waves