Comments on: Learn to Roll in a Kayak? Check. http://mightygirl.com/2009/09/24/learn-to-roll-in-a-kayak-check/ Famous Among Dozens Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:09:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Thank You, Intel  | Mighty Girl http://mightygirl.com/2009/09/24/learn-to-roll-in-a-kayak-check/comment-page-1/#comment-1198082 Thank You, Intel  | Mighty Girl Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:55:12 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=5118#comment-1198082 [...] 8. Learned to roll in a kayak. [...] [...] 8. Learned to roll in a kayak. [...]

]]> By: Karyn http://mightygirl.com/2009/09/24/learn-to-roll-in-a-kayak-check/comment-page-1/#comment-1198056 Karyn Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:58:39 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=5118#comment-1198056 I would've been out of there with no plan to ever return as soon as the water went up my nose. That shot of you halfway under water looking up at the camera is crazy! Much more anxiety-inducing than the other Xanax shot. It made me hold my breath until I knew you lived through the whole ordeal. Which I guess technically would have been the beginning of the post but, you know. Great work, Maggie! I would’ve been out of there with no plan to ever return as soon as the water went up my nose.

That shot of you halfway under water looking up at the camera is crazy! Much more anxiety-inducing than the other Xanax shot. It made me hold my breath until I knew you lived through the whole ordeal. Which I guess technically would have been the beginning of the post but, you know.

Great work, Maggie!

]]> By: Tabitha (From Single to Married) http://mightygirl.com/2009/09/24/learn-to-roll-in-a-kayak-check/comment-page-1/#comment-1197875 Tabitha (From Single to Married) Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:42:20 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=5118#comment-1197875 Wow - that's pretty impressive! Nice job. :) Wow – that’s pretty impressive! Nice job. :)

]]> By: Long Story Longer http://mightygirl.com/2009/09/24/learn-to-roll-in-a-kayak-check/comment-page-1/#comment-1197867 Long Story Longer Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:21:50 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=5118#comment-1197867 I'm so thrilled for you, and so impressed with your progress! Thank you for pointing out that it suddenly clicked - I'm taking lessons right now (I've never kayaked before) and the whole thing is a bit of a struggle. I did a rescues class where we learned to rescue partners, but I haven't yet learned to roll. You're inspiring me! I’m so thrilled for you, and so impressed with your progress! Thank you for pointing out that it suddenly clicked – I’m taking lessons right now (I’ve never kayaked before) and the whole thing is a bit of a struggle. I did a rescues class where we learned to rescue partners, but I haven’t yet learned to roll. You’re inspiring me!

]]> By: Alyia http://mightygirl.com/2009/09/24/learn-to-roll-in-a-kayak-check/comment-page-1/#comment-1197814 Alyia Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:48:24 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=5118#comment-1197814 Most of my kayaking has been done in the presence of a guide, and they all do this little flip-down-to-dunk-yourself-and-cool-off move that I am soooooo jealous of. Now you can probably do that, too. Good on ya, lassie! Soon you'll be collecting envious looks from people like me. Most of my kayaking has been done in the presence of a guide, and they all do this little flip-down-to-dunk-yourself-and-cool-off move that I am soooooo jealous of. Now you can probably do that, too. Good on ya, lassie! Soon you’ll be collecting envious looks from people like me.

]]> By: Maura http://mightygirl.com/2009/09/24/learn-to-roll-in-a-kayak-check/comment-page-1/#comment-1197813 Maura Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:48:08 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=5118#comment-1197813 Way to go Maggie! I remember trying to learn this to, and the "head last" part is so frickin' counterintuitive! Stupid, heavy, head! But high fives all around! Way to go Maggie! I remember trying to learn this to, and the “head last” part is so frickin’ counterintuitive! Stupid, heavy, head! But high fives all around!

]]> By: Mareshia http://mightygirl.com/2009/09/24/learn-to-roll-in-a-kayak-check/comment-page-1/#comment-1197807 Mareshia Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:39:41 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=5118#comment-1197807 First, this is awesome. Second, Xanax is a true palindrome. RESPECT! First, this is awesome. Second, Xanax is a true palindrome. RESPECT!

]]> By: Kathy http://mightygirl.com/2009/09/24/learn-to-roll-in-a-kayak-check/comment-page-1/#comment-1197803 Kathy Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:16:47 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=5118#comment-1197803 I am in awe! My chest was tightening up just reading that. You are my new hero! I am fascinated with your life list and am so excited that Intel is sponsoring it. I love catching these glimpses at things I will most likely never do. Or maybe I will now... I am in awe! My chest was tightening up just reading that. You are my new hero! I am fascinated with your life list and am so excited that Intel is sponsoring it. I love catching these glimpses at things I will most likely never do. Or maybe I will now…

]]> By: Rebecca S. http://mightygirl.com/2009/09/24/learn-to-roll-in-a-kayak-check/comment-page-1/#comment-1197800 Rebecca S. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:53:13 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=5118#comment-1197800 Congrats! Well done. It's tricky to learn, eh? (And didn't Ken's book that I sent you a year or so ago help psyche you up a bit? This one: http://www.amazon.com/Rolling-Kayak-Ken-Whiting/dp/1896980279 - back when I worked for the very fun/kind/awesome people at The Heliconia Press). I was always a canoer, so when I decided to give kayaking a go, I loved reading about it before trying it in a pool with an expert, just to wrap my head around it first. I remember the best advice was to lean forward underwater... and not panic. Because the natural inclination is to do the opposite. Hooray! Rebecca Congrats! Well done. It’s tricky to learn, eh? (And didn’t Ken’s book that I sent you a year or so ago help psyche you up a bit? This one: http://www.amazon.com/Rolling-Kayak-Ken-Whiting/dp/1896980279 – back when I worked for the very fun/kind/awesome people at The Heliconia Press). I was always a canoer, so when I decided to give kayaking a go, I loved reading about it before trying it in a pool with an expert, just to wrap my head around it first.

I remember the best advice was to lean forward underwater… and not panic. Because the natural inclination is to do the opposite.

Hooray!
Rebecca

]]> By: robyn http://mightygirl.com/2009/09/24/learn-to-roll-in-a-kayak-check/comment-page-1/#comment-1197798 robyn Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:51:07 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=5118#comment-1197798 side note - can you share with us that book list you started in high school? i'm so interested in people's "to read" lists, and one that's been kept through so many formative years seems like it would be a treasure! side note – can you share with us that book list you started in high school? i’m so interested in people’s “to read” lists, and one that’s been kept through so many formative years seems like it would be a treasure!

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