Re: [Paddlewise] Sea Sickness

From: Dave Kruger <dkruger_at_pacifier.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 07:13:51 -0700
rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com wrote:

> I was surprised to hear all this talk about seasickness in a kayak.  I
> have never seen it in 10 years of paddling with groups. 

I had some queasiness once at night when in crossed swells -- probably
absence of a good horizon, but it was minor.

My EX (who is quite prone to motion sickness) had trouble with it last
summer in the Charlottes -- when there was not much of a swell running. 
She put on a Scope patch the next day and was fine the remainder of the 10
days.

My son, who has worked as a deck hand on charter boats quite a lot, always
wore a scope patch while on deck.  He did not experience any problems in
the Charlottes last summer, and has never had sea sickness while yakking.

Otherwise, I know of no one who has experienced sea sickness while yakking,
but most of my yakking is in protected waters with not much swell.

-- 
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR

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