Kevin Whilden <kevin_at_yourplanetearth.org> writes: >> Scott wrote: >> SNIP >> 4. Swimming the boat out beyond the surf zone and >> then performing a paddlefloat or assisted rescue. SNIP > I don't think it's very practical advice, because the > force of a broken wave on capsized kayak ... [SNIP] > ... some places have very calm water between big sets > (Crescent Bay, WA is one example where there can 5 > minutes between waves). In this case, you would have > time to tow the boat out beyond the surf zone. But > this seems silly, since it would be faster to just > self rescue in the first place. > Perhaps there's something I'm missing here... > Kevin The speed with which you might be able to self-rescue can surely be greatly reduced in certain circumstances to the extent that swimming a while might make sense to give yourself a greater time margin. Do any of you ever carry swimming fins to improve the odds of an ill-adapted human body getting from A to B in the water in case of need? (I have at times carried mine strapped to the back of my PFD, where they do not appear to impair my actions in any way and are readily to hand -- I have never had to use them in earnest yet.) Ralph C. Hoehn Ralph_at_PouchBoats.com http://www.PouchBoats.com *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Sep 11 2000 - 14:38:10 PDT
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