Dropping in a kayak

[Logan]

I just started boating this summer I have my role down, and I can roll with out my paddle. I want to drop of this water tower into a lake and the tower is 11ft out of the water. The water is plenty deep. Is there any special way to do this cause I dont want to have my last adrenaline rush I am only 16. I have a Dagger Juice 6'2

[rterry]

that's my suggestion, don't land flat, and I think you said you have a hand roll, so don't bother taking a paddle.

[thewildwaterguy]

i love boating and doing seal launches and all but i dont really see where the kayak fits in the equation... is this just a lake? no whitewater involved?

i dont think you'll be able o land flat even if you try, n fact your more likely to teter all the way forward and land more upside down than straight in, and maybe get ejected. either way, 11 feet wont kill you. but landing totally flat could hurt your back too

[nicv]

ive dropped a couple bridges the biggest being about 30+ feet and i landed leaning a little to far forward and smacked my face really hard but other than that a whip lash it wasn't to bad here's a pic of ithttp://www.localpaddler.com/publicgallery/showphoto.php?photo=865&sort=4&cat=2&page=3 good luck

[erock]

Hey, man we got somethin' in common. I'm seventeen, and I learned to seal dive this summer on the ARK. It is a sweet experience.
Get a buddy to help you shove off and to save you if nessicary. The other guys are right on, don't land flat, lean way forward and as you fall feel the centre of gravity of the boat. Basically if your upper boddy is parallel to the water, you'll be fine. Try to find some drop video to studdy. HAve a blast. :)

[shaunotter]

A tip I learned from experienced guide/instructor friend was to use a certain safe and useful seal launch paddle position:

-- put your left blade forward just above and behind the bow near the left side, angled so that the inside of the power face faces down between your feet

-- bring your right blade up over your head, so that your right hand is basically over your left ear

... This ensures that you don't get a paddle shaft to the face and the left blade can often catch the water a certain mellow amount, bringing it back and the right one forward and down so that you're ready to brace (just don't let it catch too much water, could be harsh or injure). The paddle set-up and the way it can fairly gently catch might also help the torso from smacking forward as much on bigger drops, I bet.
And when in doubt, go a little too vertical rather than toward flat -- it' more fun anyhow :)