Sea Kayak Roll Builder

After meeting your Instructor and discussing your experience and aspirations, the first morning of the course will likely be spent in the pool, looking at the fundamentals of the kayak roll and setting some individual goals. The afternoon may then involve going to Loch Morlich to look at how we can use the outdoor environment to develop water confidence, and try our roll in this context too.

From there, the rest of the course will use a mix of venues depending on the weather, conditions, water levels and the group. Time will be spread between our indoor rolling pool and nearby Loch Morlich, ideally making the most of calm and windy conditions (weather permitting).

We will really get to grips with the key movement patterns required and align them with the other movement patterns we use on the sea. Good forwards paddling, turning strokes, rotational movement whilst moving around the sea – all of these link to a good a dependable kayak roll in ways that we’ll look at in detail. We’ll also spend time building water confidence outdoors, and look at what you can do individually to strengthen and condition your core muscle groups with a wider variety of exercises you can do at home.