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Quite true for the rolls done without a paddle. The West Coast Sea Kayak Symposium Greenland Rolling Demo 2005 (above) shows Dubside...

more greenland rolling DVDs and videos: Greenland Rolling with Maligiaq & Dubside Part 1...

A reasonably good video, with good tips, but roller leads with his head. His chin should almost be touching his shoulder. I'm somewhat...

I had to paddle hard to avoid a whirlpool today, off Quathiaski Cove, during what was only a 6 knot ebb. A barge wake hit the normally...

Did you get some surfing at Surge? There would have been short periods each day when the wave was formed.

A Faraday Cage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage At one time there was a cafe in Sayward, BC (just up the coast from Campbell...

Update: a SUP pump works great as an air source. It was easy to drill a hole in an old spice container that fit the wrist gasket & push...

Received, Thanks Gary

I have only 1 plastic kayak and the skirt does not grip well at all. My fiberglass kayaks hold skirts 100%.

Fiberglass rim or plastic?

Hi Gary: Bummer about your paddle, but yes please I'll take the extra loom. Thanks, Al

SUP paddles with adjustable length will be short enough for some people while in a high kneeling position. But for sitting on the board...

I'll keep my kayak & SUP separate, thank you.

New block in front, classic break in the back.

Has to be none. At 15:19 of episode 2 "We didn't know how high the tide was going to come up" as the video shows an obvious high tide...