>> Suddenly I fell in the smallest hole IŽve ever seen, stupidly small, but strong enough to loose my balance. Fernando: Yes, isn't it amazing how sometimes it's the small holes that get you? It's partly because you're not paying attention to them. A similar experience is flipping in a shallow (only 2 feet, say) but fast moving rapid and being unable to set up for the roll because the back of your helmet and the back of your life jacket are going bump- bump-bump and the end of the paddle is going clank-clank- clank, so you bail out. Makes you feel stupid. >> While bracing I listened to a "crack" and capsized. Paddle broken ? No, arm dislocated ! MAJOR PAIN! and 6 hours to reach the hospital - gawd! Not a pleasant day! >> forget about trying rodeo ever in my life. I totally sympathize. But hey, just surfing "park & play" holes can be a lot of fun. >> IŽll suggest you to try surfing "Doug's" stormy seas. I've been in fairly stormy seas in my sea kayak and I agree, it can be extremely exciting. But it is nice, as you say, not having to worry about getting pinned by or between rocks. Jack Fu 47°38'N 122°08'W *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Oct 28 2000 - 01:00:30 PDT
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