>From Ralph, >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. i agree. been there/done that. windy. me going nowhere in solo canoe. friend going easily in kayak... i bought a kayak shorly thereafter...but for fun, i still like to paddle the canoe in moderate wind. >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. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
>>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 use a hat that Flats Fisherman use for Fly fishing. It has a longer bill and a short flap to protect the neck and ears with a cord that goes under the chin. You can roll with it and it stays in place, plus the chin strap helps your sunglasses stay on your face by the pressure it applies to them. Besides I look cool in it. Dana *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
For just wind and cold I like a stocking or Navy watch cap. For just sun protection I like a very big straw hat. For rain it is the Sou'wester, every time. michael foxhill_at_shore.intercom.net wrote: > 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. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
>>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. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 3/10/99 6:32:04 PM Pacific Standard Time, MichaelN_at_cycat.com writes: << For just wind and cold I like a stocking or Navy watch cap. For just sun protection I like a very big straw hat. For rain it is the Sou'wester, every time. >> No, no, no. For all the above, ya gotta know that Tilley hats rule. AND they stay on in the wind so you don't need a leash. Besides, I like the story about the guy who retrieved his after the elephant ate it and wore it another 20 years or whatever. :-) Harold So. Cal, so right *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
>Am I the only paddler who tethers his hat? I have this purple, floppy, waterproof thing made by OR that has a chin string/strap. I wear it almost exclusively to keep the sun out of my eyes and the rain and sun off of my neck. Sometimes I wear a fleece hat that kinda looks like one of those knit sailor caps. It pulls down pretty tight, but probably wouldn't survive a roll. It didn't survive my skiing accident last month and I had to buy another one. Yup, the new one's purple. BTW, I recently hear or read that sun glare can contribute to cataracts. Anyone have any information on this? *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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