Spine roll

The spine roll is done with the paddle held behind your back (parallel to your spine). Essentially a layback roll (like a standard roll with added contortions due to the setup as shown in pic). The paddle is kept behind your back and projects over your head. Some Greenlanders teach that this roll is easier to perform if you hold the paddle so that it projects between your shoulder and head, rather than straight over your head. This variation is "legal" for competition.

Photo of Maligiaq Padilla [1]

http://www.qajaqpnw.org/sstiks069.jpg Ted Henry photo

http://www.connyak.org/Gallery%202002/Pictures/stamer12.gif Wayne Smith photo