[Paddlewise] Another way to spill a kayak.

I found a new way to spill a kayak.
I was taking my daughter (2 year old) around a salt water estuary, 
we did fine, checking out the sights, etc.  Coming in to land,
and I'm telling her to wait while I get out and I'll get her out next.

Carefully swung one led out and start putting some weight on it,
only to find that with my daughter on my lap, my leg had fallen
asleep and wasn't working, but I had already commit my weight to
that side of the kayak. Splash, we all go over into the water.

This was in a "pungo", a fairly wide, larger cockpit recreational
kayak. I didn't think it was possible to flip that thing...

So, stay alert to legs falling asleep, especially as you try
to get out of the kayak ;-)
Glad I'd thought to bring a change of clothes for the daughter
and wearing a wetsuit myself, even for such a "tame" little kayak
trip, on a clear calm, but slightly cool day.

Starting to serious think about trying to find a wetsuit for my daughter
plus she is asking for one. She sees mom and dad wear a wetsuit
and wants one for herself...  Any suggestions for finding toddler
sized wetsuits?  She's running around 3T toddler sizes at the moment.

thanks
dave
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Dave Uebele (daveu_at_sptddog.com)	 Spotted Dog Systems
http://sptddog.com/daveu.html
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