One of the things I learned as >a beginning whitewater paddler was that if caught on a rock, deadhead, >strainer, etc to LEAN INTO IT. The rock is your friend - lean into it and >you won't capsize - lean away and it's tadpole time! And that's a BAD >position to be in. > I've never whitewater kayaked, so here's a question... I've heard of people being crushed by their boats when they get wedged between the boats and immoveable objects-- I can understand why you wouldn't want to be underwater at this point, but what keeps you from being hurt by your own boat in this situation? Allison, who apparently isn't getting much work done today.... *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Apr 05 2000 - 10:17:41 PDT
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