Re: [Paddlewise] Paddle/Person tether

First let me be clear about the scope of my tether
question.  I would never tether myself to any equipment
in a white water situation.   I would never tether 
myself in a surf situation.  Any tether would have
a quick release mechanism.  I ALWAYS carry a knife
on my PFD (it lives there) so I ALWAYS have a backup 
to any tether system.

We've heard a number of responces concerning a 
paddle tether.  Thank you for the input.

I am also interested in a Person tether -- i.e. a 
short cord that goes from my PFD to my boat.  It would 
attach to a towing harness which has a quick release 
mechanism on the front where I can easilly reach it.  
Have any of you used a "person Tether"?  

By the way, I have a good (maybe even "bomb proof") roll so 
my first line of defense is to never come out of my boat.  
Hence, any tether arrangement can not interfere with
my roll.  I also need to be able to setup underwater
for either side.  This makes tethering the paddle to the 
boat highly questionable since the gyrations of setting
up on the opposite side would make tangling a real danger.

--Tim

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