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Top 10 rolls of 2012

Everyday QajaqRolls.com receives a considerable number of visitors seeking information on how to perform the numerous Greenland style kayak rolls. The past couple of years have seen a tremendous growth in the interest in Greenland style rolling. Several new videos...

Looking forward to 2013 at Qajaq Rolls.

2012 has been a busy year. Starting in April this year we successfully launched the free rolling clinics; this allowed us to train over 130 individuals at 35 local rolling clinics in Minnesota. Our second major accomplishment has been the launch of Rolando con...

Kraken – update from the pool

This Sunday was the second time the Kraken has floated. Sunday was an ISK pool session, I was teaching for the first hour then jumped aboard the Kraken and took her for a spin. The first trip was a very brief foray onto a local lake with very cold water so I did not...

Vintage kayak (rolling) films

Like many kayakers I read a great number of blog. Recently I was browsing the archives on PaddlingInstructor.com and came across this great early film of Inuit kayakers. I love the ease with which they roll. It is also very interesting to see their paddle stroke....

Sea Kayaker Magazine – Rolling with Sticks

In the August edition of Sea Kayaker Magazine Duane Strosaker reviewed both the Rolling with Sticks Waterproof Guidebook and DVD. He concludes the review with the comment: "Between the website, waterproof book and DVD, Rolling with Sticks has uniquely diverse and...

Ocean Paddler Magazine – Rolling with Sticks

Richard Parkin Editor of Ocean Paddler Magazine has started a new section in the online edition of his magazine that focuses on Greenland paddling. As a part of this months section he published a review of Rolling with Sticks, I have to say this is the most...

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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.