Hi all- I've been listening in (reading in?) for a while and have decided that if anyone can solve my dilemma, someone on this list can...here it is: The people I paddle with all have kayaks without front hatches and so insert inflatable floatation bags into the bow for extra support. However, the little inflate tube is not long enough to inflate without someone scooting down inside the boat, mashing the bag into the end of the boat and inflating it. Because I am the smallest person in the group, I get to be that person. This year I got stuck and had to be pulled out by my feet and it was a rather unpleasant experience all around. How do other people deal with this situation? Am I doomed until a smaller paddler comes along? Does someone sell an extension to the little inflate tube, or has anyone made one? I hope someone can help me before I have to start faking claustrophobia or some other psychological excuse... Thanks in advance... Allison _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Jun 03 1999 - 11:26:28 PDT
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