Re: [Paddlewise] whatsa Z-drag? (was: prusik?)

From: Steve Cramer <cramer_at_coe.uga.edu>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 11:55:51 -0400
Kevin Whilden wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 19 Jul 2000, Steve Cramer wrote:
> > Actually, I've been trying to think of why a SK paddler would ever use a
> > z-drag. 
> Me too...
<snip> 
> Other than that, I suppose it is possible to wrap a sea kayak on a rock if
> there are significant tidal currents.  ...
> 
> Something else comes to mind, which is that plenty of sea kayakers paddle their
> boats on larger, flatter rivers. 

Good point. I wasn't thinking about rivers. I guess my original comment
should have been sea paddlers, not sea kayak paddlers. As to wrapping a
kayak on a rock in a tidal current, yeah, could be. Like Archimedes, all
you need is a z-drag and a place to stand. The latter my be hard to come
by, though.

Steve
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