Hi folks, I have read with interest most of the safety discussions that have taken place here and on Wavelength. I am curious, how many sea kayakers have had an accidental capsize while tripping? That is a touring capsize rather than one caused by playing (surfing, playing in eddies etc.) or skillbuilding. If you have had an accidental capsize I would be interested in hearing the details. Thanks and Happy Paddling! Rob Cookson *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************
I was feeling pretty invincible till I was passed by 3 60-80 foot boats in a narrow strech of the intracoastal in Boca Raton. There seems to be something unusual about this particular stretch where even one small boat 20Ft will get the water churning. There are sea walls on both sides and it's not a no wake zone. The drawbridges that cross the Intracoastal every 1.5 to 2 miles causes boat traffic to stack up and the big ones all go by in a group. In this case the two groups met going opposite directions just where I was paddling. I was in my Seda Impulse which I had only paddled for a week or so. After the boats passed I had about 30 seconds of 4-5 foot waves coming from every direction and I was over... That's the day I figured out how to do a paddle float rescue with the float I had purchased the day before... I'm still not sure that I could stay upright in those conditions today but I'm a lot closer to getting my roll working. cya Bob Denton Vice President Undersea Breathing Systems bob_at_dnax.com http://www.dnax.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************
At 09:30 AM 2/18/98 -5, Bob Denton wrote: >I was feeling pretty invincible till I was passed by 3 60-80 foot >boats in a narrow strech of the intracoastal in Boca Raton. There >seems to be something unusual about this particular stretch where >even one small boat 20Ft will get the water churning. Just wait till you are paddling along ang get lifted up and planted on shore about 10 ft from the water when one of the boats go by. It is some experiance to be high and dry with 10 ft of mud between you and water. Dana *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************
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