Re: [Paddlewise] Paddle/Person Teathers

Hi Tim,

Carrying a readily accessible second paddle is the way to go,
it is a lot safer and you do not have to deal with any ropes
nor wires when you need to do a wet exit.

I suggest that you make a greenland storm paddle and keep it
on your foredeck, as you in my kayak that day. I can make
one for you if the project seems to hard.

Before I had my storm paddle I used to carry a canoe paddle
on my foredeck. Since it has a bigger blade paddling fast
and rolling was not a problem. The alaskan natives of King Island
use a single blade paddle all the time.

Happy paddling,

- Julio
> 
> I just read "Deep Trouble".  What a great book!
> 
> I noticed that many of the accidents turned desparate
> when the kayak and/or paddle floated away from the 
> paddler.  This was especially the case when a solo
> paddler got into trouble.
> 
> Most of my paddling is done solo, so I want to figure 
> out how to correctly tether myself to my paddle and my
> boat.  The trick is to setup the tethering so I won't notice
> it under normal conditions (i.e. it has to be comfortable
> and out of the way) and so I can untether rapidly should 
> saftey require me to do so.
> 
> What do the seasoned paddlers on this mail-list do about
> tethering?  I've never actually seen anyone do it.  
> 
> --Tim
> 
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