Jodi 103 - Kayak 94
I finally did it tonight! I rolled the kayak. I stopped posting a while ago about my failures because it was so stinking depressing...but now I finally have some progress to tell. Woohooo!
I still can't say that I "have" my roll because I can't roll with my eyes closed. But I can roll in the pool with my goggles on, which is huge progress for me. I've been trying to learn this since January and it has been a slow, grueling, and frustrating process. I'm used to picking up physical tasks quickly and easily. The kayak experience has humbled me.
This does give me hope and when I "have" my roll then I'll buy a boat. I don't want to invest that kind of money until I know that I can do it. I've already gotten quite a bit of use out of the PFD, helmut and wetsuit that I bought a few weeks ago. I started with that gear because I can use those items in a raft, canoe, recreational kayak, sea kayak...pretty much anything you can put on the river. And it is nice to finally have something of my own and not always have to borrow everything.
I still can't say that I "have" my roll because I can't roll with my eyes closed. But I can roll in the pool with my goggles on, which is huge progress for me. I've been trying to learn this since January and it has been a slow, grueling, and frustrating process. I'm used to picking up physical tasks quickly and easily. The kayak experience has humbled me.
This does give me hope and when I "have" my roll then I'll buy a boat. I don't want to invest that kind of money until I know that I can do it. I've already gotten quite a bit of use out of the PFD, helmut and wetsuit that I bought a few weeks ago. I started with that gear because I can use those items in a raft, canoe, recreational kayak, sea kayak...pretty much anything you can put on the river. And it is nice to finally have something of my own and not always have to borrow everything.
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Speaking of equipment - I was wondering if you could offer me (and all your other readers) recommendations on backpacks.
Specifically, I'm looking for a good traveling pack. I’m hoping to go overseas in a few months and need a nice, sturdy, flexible pack for a 3 week trip.
Any thoughts or suggestions?
Thanks in advance.