Jose Nunez of Colorado Springs said it was difficult to learn to kayak, but joining the Pikes Peak Whitewater Club helped him learn the skills to tangle with the rapids.
"For me, learning was hard because I weight 253 pounds," he said. "I lack flexibility, but what I lack in athletic ability I make up in pure determination."
Nunez was practicing his rolls at the Pikes Peak Whitewater Club Roll Session, Sunday at the Cheyenne Mountain High School pool. The roll sessions, which allow big-water vets and beginners to practice the important skill, will take place each Sunday (with the exception of Super Bowl Sunday and Easter) through May 8. For more info, check out http://www.pikespeakwhitewaterclub.com/