Back deck roll

This roll is extremely quick and very impressive. If performed quickly enough you can avoid getting your head wet. It is however a completely different style of roll to all others I have seen. I will describe the technique as best I can but you really need to see someone do this (go here and click on the first video-Dry Roll) . This is best tried with 45 degree or less feather on your blades.

Described for capsize to left:

1. SETUP
   • Place Paddle alongside as if for normal screw roll
   • Cock your wrists back so that the power faces of your blades are facing towards the water
   • Lean as flat as you can onto your back deck
2. THE FLIP
   • Now that your setup throw yourself over to the left as fast as you can
   • When your boat passes 90 smack your rear (left) blade down onto the water. This should provide the resistance that keep your backdeck temporarily clear of the water
3. THE SWEEP ROUND
   • As you become fully inverted sweep your front (right) blade round under the back of the boat with you
   • Continue this sweep round to the right hand side of the boat and hipflick
   • Follow the scull round until it is next to your toes on the right hand side of the boat

You should now be sitting upright