>A more dramatic and effective way to vent off a good deal of heat is to roll or practice self rescues; hey, you're on the water and you'd better be ready to be in the water! That's something that many of my paddling colleagues espouse and drill --- worst case scenarios. I have to question this advice (practicing self rescues to cool off). You're using a lot of energy to do a self rescue, and there is the potential of pulling a muscle which might put an end to the day's paddling for you as well as your paddling partners. If you're out for a day paddle that might not be so bad, but if you're in the middle of a week long kayak camping trip the risk of injury becomes serious. Additionally, wasting energy seems unwise at any time since conditions can change unexpectedly and abruptly and you may find yourself without the strength to paddle to safety. Self rescues should be practiced, and practiced in the worst conditions you can safely practice in, but may be best reserved for times dedicated to practice rather than a paddling trip. Karen (got no energy to waste!) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Nov 01 1999 - 09:00:37 PST
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