Ellie,

First I say lets ditch the styrofoam and work on minicell. Don't get me wrong there are tons of ways to outfit a boat but minicell has to be the best and nastiest stuff around!!!! If there were little paper doo dads I would jump on that, but being water soluble begs the question does it belong in a whitewater kayak?

Onto the topic: Rolling.

I taught a friend how to roll last week and were meeting on lake washington tomorrow. The easiest way to get moving on your instruction is going to be by being proactive. No one is going to hunt you down to teach you, perhaps with the lure of the massage . So good on it for making the first move!!!! Were meeting at the south end of lake washington at a park called Gene Coulon tomorrow in the evening. I should be careful what I say since he might read this, but he pretty much got is roll dialed in on day 1 and he will be off getting it bomb proofed without the need for much attention. Depending on where your at I would be more than happy to give you a block of instruction, no massage required although it does sound nice! And I do have some whiplash...

As for rivers, I would like to follow up on any instruction with a few trips down the rio but honestly it's key to meet up with other boaters that are at the same level as you for making runs on rivers. Trust me you will find plenty as you start heading to putins and take outs.

So shoot me a PM or give me a call if your interested in meeting tomorrow. If not good luck on your hunt for instruction. I am sure with a little determination you will find someone to work with!!!!

James
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