Being a chicken kayak surfer, I only go out when the break is less than 3 feet, the water temp is more than 60, and there is a nice smooth sandy beach with no rocks. (Prevailing summer conditions in Southern California.) However, in these conditions the water is shallow near the break. Since my surfing technique is mediocre, I get knocked over every 5 or 10 rides. If the water is deep enough I can roll up and rarely fail to roll. But the water often isn't deep enough so I exit and stand up. What is the danger of spine or neck or back injury when getting knocked over in shallow water? I have been there many times with no hint of injury, but am I pushing the odds? Does anyone know of cases of such injury? Jerry *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Sep 20 1998 - 14:04:27 PDT
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