White Water 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, nearby Loch Morlich, and gentle sections of the River Spey. At least one of the days may also be spent on grade 2 white water (e.g. Knockando on the River Spey), or perhaps a full river trip.

We will really get to grips with the key movement patterns required and align them with the other movement patterns we use on the river. Good forwards paddling, turning strokes, rotational movement whilst moving around the river – 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 on both the loch and river, 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.