Dana writes: "Did the book say if Derek landed on his head or his seat?" The description on p.33 of Lord Hutchinson's "Expedition Kayaking" (4th Ed.) is hilarious. I will not quote it in full, but here is the choicest part:- "This maneuver is best practiced in a swimming pool, first from the side, then from a low springboard." Sitting in your boat on a small springboard trying to bounce up and into a pool would surely be worth an entry into Funniest Home Videos. This aspect of sea kayaking could easily replace rolling as the most far fetched trick to be learned. The outfits worn by gridiron footballers could be employed, and points awarded for height above water, style and technical difficulty. Perhaps an exhibition sport for the Athens Olympics? The paragraph headed "Last Ditch" on the same page seems more likely to be of practical use. This describes throwing the boat in, jumping after it, empty and enter. *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Jan 07 2000 - 14:37:20 PST
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