RE:[Paddlewise] - Sea Lions - was Rudders (yawn)

On Sep 7, 15:51, John Fereira wrote:
} Subject: RE:[Paddlewise] - Sea Lions - was  Rudders (yawn)
> At 11:55 AM 9/7/99 -0700, Dana VerHague wrote:
> >Another Sealion paddler with rudder here.  I use my rudder and I like
> >it. I really dont care what the purists think. I am out there because I
> >love the water and paddling, and if the rudder makes it easier, FINE! 
> 
> I don't think it's as much a purist issue as it is a safety issue.  If someone
> relies too much on a rudder in lieu of learning strong bracing skills they may
> be taking a safety risk.  Whether or not someone chooses to use a rudder
> is a personal choice.  Learning strong bracing skills is a necessity if one
> ever paddles in a place where conditions might take a turn for the worse.


Yeah, but I'd like to point out the danger of relying on a rudder instead of
wearing a PFD.

There's no way that using a rudder can compensate for not wearing a PFD.

Just thought I'd point that out.



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