Hi all, I just want to add my thoughts about paddle floats. Some weeks ago I posted a question regarding foam vs. inflatable paddle floats. Most people suggested at that time to get a inflatable one. I didn't get one by now, however my boats is also not ready to go - but that's another story-, but I will buy one in the next days. And I will buy a inflatable one. I had the chance to try both types in a self rescue pool session. The cell foam type had FAR less buyoncy than it's air filled brother. It was just OK, but if you have to work hard (wind, waves, your are tired) on the paddle outrigger it might not be sufficient. There you will lose the time you saved before by not having to pump it up. Question for the experts: Compared with the "normal" plastic seekayak or even a whitewater boat, is a hard chined boat -like the CD Carribou- easier or harder to roll? Why? I spend during the last few weeks some hours upside down in pools and learned the Screw Roll. It works now pretty well in the pool, with whitewater playboats and a Dagger Seeker Seakayak. My own boat is a hard chined (sp.?) stitch and glue kayak and I would like to know what to expect. I am so glad I found this group. Tons of essential, interesting, and sometimes funny information and discussion. Cheers Ulli Ulli Hoeger Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada uhoeger_at_is.dal.ca web://is.dal.ca/~uhoeger/ *************************************************************************** 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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