Perhaps you could teach them the reentry and roll, with or without the paddlefloat, as this would not require much upper body strength and the water supports one's weight during most of the maneuver. At 06:31 PM 1/26/99 PDT, Doug Lloyd wrote: >My club is having a pool session here in Victoria this weekend. The last >one, we had a number of very large women who had difficulty doing self >rescue AND assisted rescues. Alas, they were told to definetly not solo >paddle, and on group trips, stay within swimming distance of shore. Does >anyone have any ideas. We tried the stirrup meathod, which gave the >mid-range weighted ladies a "leg-up", but I hate to see the heavier ladies >curtailed so much from paddling. This is a serious question, asked by the >ladies themselves, so please, no super silly remarks, just some constructive >advice. PS We have one large fellow who HAS upper body strength, and still >is having difficulties. > >Doug Lloyd >Victoria BC > >*************************************************************************** >PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List >Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net >Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net >Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ >*************************************************************************** > Greg Welker Current Designs Pisces CLC Cape Charles Modified West Wight Potter P-19 #448 "Good seamanship is using superior judgement to prevent the need to use superior skills." *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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