Doug L wrote: > The 3 foot bungy line that Matt Broze describes on his web sight works > well, and does double duty as a paddle float rescue tether. Of the systems This is the type paddle leash I used to carry with me. I still carry it coiled up on my deck if there is a slight chance conditions might turn bad. I used to attach it religiously every time I went out, but found I was often stumbling over it as I tried to enter/exit the kayak. Mine is a commercial version with the velcro, so this talk about how poorly velcro performs when the you know what hits the fan has me rethinking its usefulness. I should caveat this by saying I don't normally paddle in real rough water/conditions. Rough water to me is 15-20 MPH winds across a 3-4 mile fetch of water (2-3 foot waves). This may not be enough to undo the velcro. On the other hand, I've been reading with interest about tethering one's self to the kayak. I've read here in paddlewise of folks tethering to the boat and their tow belt. Question: why not use the tow belt rope to tether if you are going to do that? What would be the dangers involved? Is the rope too long? Woody *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Sep 13 1999 - 16:13:34 PDT
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