[Paddlewise] Diving from a kayak?

Richard Walker wrote:

>Speaking of the dread sp***on idea.  I was in Toys-R-US a few
>weeks ago, and noticed this big pool noodle.  My first reaction
>was, what a great, cheap way to add solid floatation to a kayak
>with no forward bulkhead, then I think, *no*, this is a great
>resting float for freediving from a kayak, then I think *NONO*,
>this is a $6 sponson!  Cut it in two pieces, add some shock
>cord, and walla, instant strap on sponsons for getting back
>in the kayak after having dived myself to exhaustion!!!

So you use a kayak as a diving platform? How do you make sure that the kayak doesn't drift away while you are diving? Where do you put the paddle? Do you use an anchor of some kind?

regards, Jukka

 
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