<< But if the paddle is securely fixed is there any reason not to position it at the front of the cockpit? All the books I've read set it at the back. By the way these were not rough water practice sessions as I was solo at the time. >> I think the reason we generally fasten the paddlefloat to the rear deck is because most sea kayaks have peaked front decks which makes securing the paddle marginal at best. If your boat has provisions for securely fastening the paddle to the front deck, then I don't see why you couldn't do it that way. Scott So.Cal. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jul 25 2000 - 16:24:37 PDT
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