Quote Originally Posted by Rick Quinn View Post
I've never set foot (or any other body part) in a Kayak. The mere notion of doing an "Eskimo Roll," even in tropical waters (much less in the arctic), quite frankly terrifies me.
I never did enough, of course, but I did kayak a number of big rivers in my younger days and even (safely) made it down about a 15-foot waterfall. Blind, dumb luck and a massive fear-induced brace -- kept me from attempting an Eskimo roll in the middle of the waterfall. I was kayaking with a bunch of folks far more experienced than me and I was the only one who made the trip with nary a tip. Lots of crashing that day!

Mark