Now, this is something I do in my ww canoe. --But that's a very useful and safe thing to do under those circumstances. A kayaker must roll or wet exit soon because he is liable to hit something and he is mostly out of the boat. In an open canoe I'm held in by thighstraps so if I stick my head into the body of the boat I'm protected; my pfd protects my back. I can even hang around for a while until I'm clear of things before I attempt a roll. And yes, with the rocker of my boat I can actually see where I am between the gunwale and the water.... But in a kayak in open water, what does it buy you to stick your head in the cockpit as opposed to coming up alongside? >"One thing I thought of but haven't tested yet is to tuck your head into the >kayak >while underwater so you can breath while attaching the back of the skirt. >Then >you only have to drop your head under water long enough to finish the skirt >attachment" *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Feb 24 1999 - 22:05:59 PST
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