Rolling and Putzing round the lake

I needed to troubleshoot my regular screw roll after depending on the extended paddle for too long so I thought I'd work on it in the Jive. Seeing as I wanted to pick up a new drybag for the weekend kayak camping trip, NWOC would be the place to hang out. These new bags are really neat now that they have the valve that gets the xtra air out. Plus the material's softer--no more bulky bags. Could only afford one.

Launched from their dock and paddled part of the lake to warm up and then worked on my roll. Once I got it going, I decided to paddle up and down the lake with roll intervals. Paddle for a minute, roll, continue paddling, roll...repeat. Kept the paddling at a relaxed pace for now. Headed to the south end of Lk Union where John and Eric were teaching a basic kayak class. Took a short break and enjoyed watching the students work on wet-exits and self-rescues.

Headed back to NWOC before their class ended so that I could time their return w/ mine (sea boats tend to be on average...uh...a little faster) and use their changing room. Continued the paddle and roll exercise. Tried a sprint and roll towards the end but the regular roll failed and had to revert to the extended again. That's my next goal for sure--all-out sprints and roll drills--so I can execute rolls even when fatigued. All in all, a great evening. Warm air and warm water on a sunny evening.