Kevin wrote: >The ride downstream through the main >current is like paddling in a big water class III river, and is really no >big deal provided you have a GOOD roll. Swimming would still be very >hazardous. > Why would swimming be so hazardous? Wouldn't you eventually wash out of the rapid into flat water where you can self rescue? >Sea kayaks are really the safest possible craft for exploring >the worst places in tidal rapids. >Cheers, >Kevin Wouldn't an inner tube be safer? Jerry *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat May 29 1999 - 18:17:31 PDT
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