Re: [Paddlewise] hats

>>A canoe puts you too high up, even if kneeling, for effective paddling
>against wind.  I have been in a situation with me in a K-Light alongside
>AMC canoe instructor/leaders in their canoes while paddling into 20 knot
>winds.  They were stymied while I just doddled or paddled leisurely
>circles around them in order to stay back with them.
        That high freeboard really doesn't help.   On some solo trips in a
tandem boat I've sometimes moved to the front seat.  The canoe weathervanes
behind me so I'm not spending all my time & energy on keeping the thing
going straight.
>

>>Am I the only paddler who tethers his hat?
>no. mine is also tied to my head. i'm trolling to see what hats folks like
>to use when it's windy... i don't like lines around my head, so i think
that
>stocking style hats are a better choice...they are easier to store in a bag
>too.
        I like a broad-brimmed hat because it keeps the glare down.  Some of
the outdoor stores around here sell a gizmo consisting of 8-10 inches of
nylon ribbon with a clip on either end.  One for the hat, the other for your
collar.  The hat might blow off but it doesn't go away.







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