At 11:30 AM 11/29/99 -0800, James Lofton wrote: >Bhansen97_at_aol.com wrote: >> >> Scott observes: <People who are content exploring calm water on the weekend >> certainly do not need to know how to roll. > >> >> To me, "it depends" - depends on quite a few things. In my own case, I can >> die just as easily on a weekend day as on a Wednesday, and I can die in calm >> water. >> >> Over the years I've paddled alone 98% of the time and that's a big factor in >> my case. I had a very reliable roll on both sides with backup self-rescues, >> but those rolls almost deserted me after my neck injury. After a very >> discouraging practice session yesterday I've decided that I'd better hang up >> my paddle until warmer temps return next summer, and/or paddle only when I >> can go out with people who are skilled at rescue techniques. >> >> Arrrrghhhh! > >Arrrrrghhhh, indeed! Sorry to hear about your injury. > >I'm not sure what you prefer to paddle, but maybe if the desire to be out >there is stronger than the desire to be in that kayak, maybe you could >beg, borrow, a more stable/ forgiving kayak for your recovery period..? What Bill doesn't mention is that he's practice in water that I believe is less than 40 degrees. I measured the water with a stream thermometer in one of the tributaries of the lake that Bill and I paddle yesterday and it was 42 degrees and I think it's colder on the lake. I also just guessing but I bet that Bill was practicing in his Seguin and not his Romany yesterday. In any case, he's welcome to paddle my Skerray anytime. *************************************************************************** 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 29 1999 - 12:14:33 PST
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