Duane Strosaker wrote; > Hand Holders, > > Whatever happened to just giving a few pointers on the beach and then sending > the kayakers into the surf? Nothing beats learning by trial and error, A little basic this comment, but broadly fair enough for most. However I've come across paddlers for whom the sort of instruction outlined by doug would be perfect. They're perfectly happy at sea, but, for their own reasons, just freak out at the idea of even mild surf, thereby limiting their paddling. I thought the step by step progress potentially a good idea for such people. This will enable them to learn, in the words of one NSW paddler, that 'it doesn't matter' to go over in surf and to be unable to roll up, nothing is going to happen, you'll just get wet and maybe a bit tumbled if its big enough to 'washing machine' you. nick *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Nov 23 1999 - 16:38:46 PST
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