RE: [Paddlewise] Eyeglasses for sea kayaking

On the subject of glasses, I recently purchased the soft plastic "bifocal"
inserts at Walgreens and they are wonderful! I have em in my polarized
mirrored kayaking glasses as well as my Ray Bans. The extra lenses don't
come off when wet but can be peeled off and used in other glasses. 

I use a dayglow latex tube (available from scuba shops) and tiny nylon ties
to keep them in place.

cya

		-----Original Message-----
		From:	owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
[mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net] On Behalf Of Sylvia Jacobs
		Sent:	Wednesday, April 21, 1999 9:58 PM
		To:	paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
		Subject:	[Paddlewise] Eyeglasses for sea kayaking

		I must wear glasses on the water. I enjoy the beauty around
me( the main
		reason I'm out there) and, of course, I have to see what
hazards lie
		ahead. The problem is that I have lost 2 pairs of
prescription glasses
		in as many years. Both times I capsized in large surf which
swept the
		glasses with Croakies right off my head. Someone has
suggested running a
		cord from the frames to my PFD...I'll probably do that.
Since I am in
		the market for new glasses I would to know how others secure
their
		eyeglasses. I saw some sport "goggles"...heavy plastic
frames with an
		elastic strap in place of the temples. Has anyone tried
these for sea
		kayaking? JAKE

	
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