In a message dated 2/8/99 8:46:39 PM Pacific Standard Time, woodardr_at_tidalwave.net writes: << Any tips out there that can save me the embarrasment of getting dunked at the take out? >> Woody, You may be interested in my exit method if your environment allows. I also launch at a boat ramp but one that has a small pier (maybe 10 feet long) jutting out into the water for people to walk their boats off of their trailers with. I paddle up perpindicular to it, with my bow under the pier until i can grab it the pier with a hand. Then i pop my sprayskirt, lay a forearm across the pier (or a hand) and center the other hand on the deck right behind the cockpit and slide my butt up onto the rear deck while the other hand is on the pier for balance. Then I grab the pier with both hands and pull myself up while straightening my legs to a standing position. Then just hop up onto the pier. This has worked very well for me, id guess me 15 boat 0. hope it helps, robin lovelock. *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Feb 09 1999 - 13:29:46 PST
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