Re: [Paddlewise] Remember the Bean Bag chairs?

Wes Boyd wrote:

> Get yourself some sort of pillow and stuff it under your legs. I use  
> a stuff bag filled with foam rubber; a buddy of mine uses a roll of
> foam rubber held together with ductape. This takes a lot of stress
> off of the legs.
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Robert,

A second option in employing this idea, as suggested by Wess,
is to construct a vinyl bean bag pillow (filled with styrene beads)
instead of foam rubber. Remember the bean bag chairs? Sure works.


Cheers,

Philip


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> Robert Woodard wrote:

> > Actually, I'm not sure what the subject line should read. After     yesterday's
> > 5 hour paddle, today the muscles in the back of my leg are sore. I     caught
> > myself several times pressing real hard on the foot pegs. Is this     normal?
> > Could this be the result of the foot pegs not adjusted properly?
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