The First Roll Expedition

For Immediate Release: 4/1/2019

Grand Marais, Minnesota: PaddlingLight’s publisher and primary author Bryan Hansel is excited to announce a new world record attempt and a new expedition. Over the next year, he will attempt to roll his kayak in a new pool every day. Not only will the pools be different, but each pool will be newly constructed and have never had a kayak roll in it.

“I’m excited about this expedition,” said Hansel. “Each day, I’ll explore a new pool with a roll and discover what it is like to roll in that pool. To me kayaking is about discovery and I’m looking forward to this expedition of discovery.”

At the same time, Hansel hopes to call attention to drinking water and the deregulation of standards that could decrease the quality of the drinking water in the U.S. He hopes to highlight the problems that cities like Flint, Michigan are having with their water systems by rolling in the giant wastes of water that private backyard pools are.

Hansel has spent the last year coordinating with approximately 270 pool contractors to be able to hit a new pool each day. If they keep their schedules, he’ll be able to complete the expedition without issue. The tightest part of the schedule is during the month of November when pool construction starts to slow down. They’ll be a risky pool in New Mexico that he has to hit, but after that it is smooth sailing.

The expedition starts on April 2nd in Florida and works its way north as pools are built and filled. He’ll use a Trak 2.0 kayak for ease of portability. Hansel has been training in his local YMCA pool since last October.

“I’m starting this expedition in top shape,” said Hansel. “My roll is bomber on both sides and I don’t expect any complications arising on this expedition.”

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Contact: Expedition manager Dan Lido, teampool@paddlinglight.com

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