>> John, This is interesting. What do you do with your paddle while you're underwater, upside down putting on your skirt. When I'm above water, rightside up, it take me two hands to put the skirt on. Is the paddle tethered or under deck bungies or ???? Bill Leonhardt >> I don't know about John, but when I practice this skill, I put my paddle under my deck bungies. I use a Greenland paddle, which is easy to slip under -- and out from under -- deck bungies. I also put the paddle under the bungies when I want an underwater photo. (Put paddle under bungies, capsize, remove camera from under PFD, take picture, put camera back under PFD, remove paddle from under bungies, and roll up.) Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
At 09:03 AM 2/24/99 -0800, John Winskill wrote: SNIP >Now, compare this to a re-enter and roll not using a paddlefloat. >Time required to re-enter and roll from the time you bail out of your >boat: 15 seconds >Time to settle down, take a few deep breaths and compose yourself: > 30 seconds >Re-attaching your sprayskirt while under water: > 10 to 30 seconds >Emptying your boat with a footpump or electric pump while using your >padde in the normal fashion to brace yourself: > 3 to 5 minutes. >The additional practice to master putting your sprayskirt on while under >water is very worth it. > John, This is interesting. What do you do with your paddle while you're underwater, upside down putting on your skirt. When I'm above water, rightside up, it take me two hands to put the skirt on. Is the paddle tethered or under deck bungies or ???? Bill Leonhardt *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Bill; Tuck the paddle up (down) under your arm, in your armpit. This will allow you to use both hands. John Winskill Bill Leonhardt wrote: > > At 09:03 AM 2/24/99 -0800, John Winskill wrote: > SNIP > >Now, compare this to a re-enter and roll not using a paddlefloat. > >Time required to re-enter and roll from the time you bail out of your > >boat: 15 seconds > >Time to settle down, take a few deep breaths and compose yourself: > > 30 seconds > >Re-attaching your sprayskirt while under water: > > 10 to 30 seconds > >Emptying your boat with a footpump or electric pump while using your > >padde in the normal fashion to brace yourself: > > 3 to 5 minutes. > >The additional practice to master putting your sprayskirt on while under > >water is very worth it. > > > > John, > > This is interesting. What do you do with your paddle while you're > underwater, upside down putting on your skirt. When I'm above water, > rightside up, it take me two hands to put the skirt on. > > Is the paddle tethered or under deck bungies or ???? > > Bill Leonhardt *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Thu Aug 21 2025 - 16:32:56 PDT