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From: Wes Boyd <boydwe_at_dmci.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Kayak fitting
Date: Mon, 01 Feb 1999 20:26:54 -0800
(Pete Cresswell) wrote:
>
> RE:
> >> 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.
>
> That's where I used to stash my foam-filled paddle float.   Useful for
> supporting the thighs, didn't interfere with wet exiting, doubled as
> supplemental personal floatation when raising the bow to dump water out...

Hmmmm . . . **very good idea!** I've been following a discussion foam, as
opposed to inflatable paddle floats, but have wondered just where I
would stash the beast . . . it might be a little firmer than I'm looking
for, but will chew it over and give it a try . . .

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