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Rolling at Canoecopia

Why is it that when you drive to an exciting event the drive there is shorter than the drive back? I find the same phenomena when I fly somewhere for a vacation. I drove home on Sunday evening, by the end of the four and a half hour drive I was dragging, yesterday was...

Four things that suck about my rolling

It’s not an excuse, however I have been investing so much time in helping others to roll that my own ability has been suffering. A recent comment on my blog made me realize that I should spend some quality time afloat and work on tuning my rolls. With the exception of...

Rolling Practice

With the introduction of Microsoft's new operating system Windows 8 I have been experimenting with new PC's with touch screens. I am currently using a Lenovo Yoga, which is a 13 inch convertible laptop and slate solution. My only reason for having a Mac on my desk has...

The Double Lives of Leading Local Executives

In January I was contacted by a Phil Bolsta, a journalist, who was writing an article for the Twin Cities Business magazine. He spent a few minutes interviewing me and the resulting article was published yesterday, it is not 100% accurate, but close enough. As the...

Nordkapp and Munchy Bars

Being an ex-pat with a blended family certainly can complicate family gatherings. This past weekend family members travelled from three different US cities to spend a weekend together at the seaside in Florida. There was barely enough moonlight to see the palm trees...

VI Paddles

VIPaddles is run by Randy Millar in British Columbia. Last month he contacted me and asked if I was interested in reviewing one of his Greenland paddles. I of course replied favorably as I love to try out every and any skinny stick I can get my hands on. I had heard...

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Qajaq Rolls is dedicated to passing on the traditional art of Greenland kayaking. Greenland kayak rolling can be a relaxing, yoga-like exercise. Rolling is also a tremendously valuable self-rescue technique, and should be the go-to recovery for any serious kayaker. Greenland kayak rolls are steeped in the history of the Inuit people, whose very survival depended upon their ability to roll up and recover while hunting. But Greenland kayaking encompasses much more than just rolling, qajaq building, paddle carving, throwing the harpoon and rope gymnastics are just some of the many skills that make up this ancient subsistence culture. If you are interested in learning more about all aspects of Greenland kayaking consider supporting Qajaq USA and Qaannat Katuffiat:

Qajaq USA is a nonprofit membership organization that is officially recognized by Qaannat Kattuffiat (The Greenland Kayaking Association). Qajaq USA is committed to supporting Qaannat Kattuffiat and their efforts to preserve, study and promote the traditions and techniques of Greenland kayaking while seeking to further the appreciation and development of Greenland-style kayaking in the United States.
Please consider joining Qajaq USA and supporting the organizations efforts.

If you are looking to prepare yourself your equipment and then learn your first roll please follow this link to a series of articles put together to help people get started: Getting your first roll. Nothing beats in person training, especially one-on-one training. If you are looking for mentoring check out the Qajaq USA Events where you can become immersed in the culture of traditional paddling.

Free Guidebook and DVD

Rolling with Sticks® started as a project to document the progress I was making as I learned the different Greenland style kayak rolls. This work evolved into the water proof guidebook and DVD. The project has paid for the costs of production so I decided to make them freely available for download in English, español – Spanish and 中文 – Chinese. Please download and share them with your paddling friends, and help to promote the art of Greenland rolling.