[Paddlewise] too long pfd mystery solved

Hi
Just back from the Santa Cruz area - the advice from Mike and Frank was very
helpful re tides etc on the Elkhorn Slough - Saturday I couldn't find anyone
to go with me so I went to Pinto Lake for a safe sheltered paddle.  The only
other paddler on the lake was a local fellow and really nice - he went with
me on Sunday to the slough -we put in at Kirby as the tide was turning and
had a great time.  I discovered that my new REI spray skirt was pushing my
pfd up into my face - it wasn't the pfd at all.  The next day I tried using
the Feathercraft spray skirt but had the same problem until I put it on the
outside instead of under the pfd.  This is not a satisfactory solution.  I
hadn't had the problem in the past because I was using droopy nylon rental
spray skirts.  I may end up getting a short pfd instead of being aggravated
all the time.  It would have been a miserable paddle if I hadn't been on
quiet water where I could leave the spray skirt half off.  Thanks for
everyone's input on the spray skirt and the Santa Cruz area.
Alice




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