Re: [Paddlewise] Breathing tube

I tried the idea of the breathing tube. The main problem I had
with it was that it caused leakage into the hull while upside down.

Then I started using a 1.5 foot piece of PVC pipe as a snorkel to
breathe fresh air, and that worked very well. When a roll failed,
I would just retrieve the pipe from the deck bungies, lean on
the front deck towards the surface of the water, pinch my nose,
blow the water out of the pipe, and breathe fresh air until I was
calm enough to put the pipe back in the deck bungies and attempt another
roll.

The only problem I had with my snorkel is that bystanders would try
to jump in the water and rescue me after several minutes of being
upside down.

A diving neoprene hood helps a lot, as one looses a lot of heat
through the head when inmersed in water. 

- Julio
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