> From: Dave Kruger <dkruger_at_pacifier.com> > Steve Cramer wrote: > > Indeed, that is the question. Surfers, how about it? A little more > > broadly, if you are, perhaps of necessity, attempting a surf landing with > > someone who may flip and swim, do you tell him to take off his PFD? > > No. That person should make the decision based on their experience in surf of > that size. An inexperienced person should *not* be out in big surf (over 6 > feet). However, if stuck in big stuff, the PFD is probably a net benefit to a > totally inexperienced person And probably to a really tired kayaker. Many surf kayakers don't go into the surf without a helmet, either. And they are experienced kayak surfers. Cheers, Jackie (who has never gone surf kayaking without her pfd on and has played in 5-6 foot stuff (but mostly 4 and under) and got really really tired and had major fun :-) *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Aug 20 2000 - 10:24:14 PDT
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