I can't resist putting in my two bits on paddle tethers: I hate them and have never felt the need to use one. Having said that, I always have one wrapped around and stored on my paddle shaft. I use a piece of 1/8 inch bungie which is three feet long. One end is simpy tied to the shaft (cuts down on weight) and the other end has a plastic clip which is used to clip to the same bungie wrapped around the paddle and can be readily used to unclip from said bungie and clipped onto a deck line. It is the same design Matt Broze uses only thinner bungie. In the event of finding myself in a situation where I feel it might be good to have one it is readily available yet because it is so light (I use light weight graphite paddles) I really don't notice it at all. It's the best of both worlds. Having it handy without having the dang thing flopping around and in the way. John Winskill *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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