how to back deck roll

This video is about how to backdeck roll. This isn’t the first roll I usually teach beginner kayakers, and isn’t my primary roll, but it’s an important one to know. This will always be the safest roll to use if you flip over leaning back (which happens to most of us often). It’s much safer to simply go with a back-leaning flip into a backdeck roll than have to set up underwater on the front deck. A few safety thing to keep in mind: 1 keep your elbows IN when you practice this roll--you should nev