How do I sign up?

Click on the sign up tab on the top of this page to join the Rolling Clinic. Emails will be sent to all members who wish to be notified of upcoming rolling sessions.

Where will the rolling clinics be held?

In the winter, rolling clinics will be held at various pool sessions in the Twin Cities as well as other locations.

Do I need my own equipment?

Yes, it would helpful if you supplied your own boat, sprayskirt, noseplugs, and paddle along with immersion gear suitable for the water temperature.

What roll will you be teaching?

I am familiar with most of the kayak rolls that are currently taught although my preference is toward a sweep/screw roll as the first roll to learn.

I can roll already, can I still sign up?

Yes, you are welcome to work on dialing in your roll or learning additional types of rolls. Also as we are a community of paddlers helping one another, we can help coach each other to collectively build up our skills.

Does it matter if I’m a playboater, sea kayaker, or Greenland style enthusiast?

No, the mechanics of rolling are generally the same. A solidly learned roll should work equally well in any type of kayak (that you fit properly in) with any type of paddle.

So what’s the cost?

It’s free. (Try to beat that price.) I am offering rolling instruction with the primary intent to help other local kayakers more fully enjoy this sport that I love. With that said, donations to the Northern Lights Qajaq Society will be gladly accepted to continue to support high quality rolling instruction here in Minnesota.

What's with the hedgehog?

I asked my sister (an excellent graphic designer and a non-kayaker) to design me a kayak rolling logo. Hedgehogs roll (according to the videogames of our childhood) so there you have it! For all you Greenland style fans out there, perhaps our friend the hedgehog will someday don a tuilik and paddle with a Greenland style paddle so stay tuned!

Legal stuff

Kayaking inherently has some danger to it since we as people have yet to learn to breathe under water. By signing up for the Rolling Clinic, you are accepting these risks and submitting to being a reasonable human being. I will do my best to keep you from harms way and I hope you show me that same curtesy.