>>> And there's something about paddling through, around and over ice that adds something to kayaking. >>> Speaking of kayaking over ice, one of the things I like to do on New Year's Day, if there happen to be cakes of ice floating down the Mississippi that day, is to paddle fast enough to slide my kayak up onto a cake of ice and ride it for a while. I call it "going with the floe." Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> > >>> > And there's something about paddling through, around and over ice that > adds something to kayaking. > >>> > > Speaking of kayaking over ice, one of the things I like to do on New > Year's Day, if there happen to be cakes of ice floating down the > Mississippi that day, is to paddle fast enough to slide my kayak up onto > a cake of ice and ride it for a while. I call it "going with the floe." > > Chuck Holst > There likely isn't a better time to make peace with ones Lord, or work on that matra that goes, "ice will not cut my folbots skin.." James *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Chuck Holst wrote: > > >>> > And there's something about paddling through, around and over ice that > adds something to kayaking. > >>> > > Speaking of kayaking over ice, one of the things I like to do on New > Year's Day, if there happen to be cakes of ice floating down the > Mississippi that day, is to paddle fast enough to slide my kayak up onto > a cake of ice and ride it for a while. I call it "going with the floe." > If you're into floe-rafting, one thing you can consider is to get a pair of old screwdrivers, drill holes in the handles and tether them to your kayak foredeck. When you get on the ice, grab the screwdrivers and use them as picks to drag yourself across the ice. Since your paddle likely can't grip the ice, this gives you some control "just in case". Since you have to drop the paddle, it's a good idea to tether it as well. Mike *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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