Re: [Paddlewise] How many backups?

From: Bruce Winterbon <bwinterb_at_intranet.ca>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 20:40:31 -0400
Julio wrote
>This list is too silent; let us reopen one of the classical subjects.
>
>How many backups do you have for self rescue?
>
>Ideally, a good paddler would know how to roll on both sides.
>As a first backup, he/she would grab a spare paddle, or half paddle,
>from the deck and roll up with it.
>As a second backup, he/she could roll up with an inflated or solid
>paddlefloat after retrieving it from the deck.
>[snip]
Don't forget that you are wearing a float that you can roll up with. Most
people find rolling with a float in their hands easier than rolling with a
paddle.
Bruce
Bruce Winterbon
bwinterb_at_intranet.ca
http://intranet.ca:80/~bwinterb

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