Re: [Paddlewise] Diving from a kayak?

> From: Jukka Vaijärvi <jukka.vaijarvi_at_dinosoft.fi>
> 
> 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

You might check out this site.  Sit-on-tops have been used by 
divers for kayak diving for some time.  Many are designed with
that in mind (place to carry the air tanks). 

http://members.tripod.com/~kayakdiving/index.html - Author is selling 
a book but this is still a pretty comprehensive description of kayak
diving.

Those colorful and fun, somewhat flexible foam tubes Richard is 
referring to (or so I think) have been really popular at the pools 
because they have attachable sections which allow you to attach more 
tubes and build strange-looking floating objects/platforms.  Looks 
like great fun to me! :-)  

Cheers,

Jackie
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