1) Logrolling 2) Spin 3) Twirl 4) Twist 5) Twisting 6) Whirl 
outdoor sport of the North American lumberjack. Its origin can be traced to the spring log drives of eastern Canada and the New England states, ...
Scottish, meaning: Motion inclined to induce disorientation.
Birling is a race in which competitors stand astride a floating log and guide it along a course using a pole to steer it. It developed from the skills needed by lumberjacks in steering logs down river.
[n] - rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport)
logrolling noun rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport)