RE: [Paddlewise] How Would You: Change to. . . .PFD

I nearly always paddle flatwater without a PFD on but have it strapped on
the back deck. This is only lakes and rivers. I always wear it at sea not
matter what the conditions. In Australia our lakes are ponds compared to
Canada so I would consider something like Lake Superior the sea.

PFD in the surf.
I do a lot of surfing in my kayak and even though its a nuisance if I bomb
my roll after a bad dumping and have to swim through the surf, I prefer to
keep it on just in case I get on the wrong side of the kayak (between the
shore and it) and am rammed.

David

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	B00jum! [SMTP:snark_at_tulgey.org]
> Sent:	Monday, 21 August 2000 16:34
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> Subject:	RE: [Paddlewise] How Would You:  Change to. . . .PFD
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> I think this just leaves flatwater.  How many people paddle flatwater
> w/o a pfd or with a pfd 'on deck'?
> 
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