"Shawn W. Baker" <baker_at_montana.com> writes: SNIP .. I think it's easier in a narrower boat to regularly practice and "establish" that tipping point so you know exactly "where" the boat is, and how it is reacting to the water. ... I'm not knocking folding boats (never paddled one) but I have a harder time with beamy boats in confused seas than a narrower boat, but that's just my perception. Shawn -- Shawn, that's exactly why, in commenting Ralph Diaz's earlier post, I suggested that bracing, sculling and rolling practice is a useful "circus act" even in a folding boat, to be practiced right alongside assisted and unassisted rescues, which is standard practice in the non-folding kayaking world. 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 Tue Sep 12 2000 - 14:05:32 PDT
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