Barbara Kossy wrote: > > [snip] Looking over the expanse of water softened by haze, with no nearby > landmarks, again I became tense. I did the best I could, focusing my sight > on a nearby paddler. On the way back I asked another paddler if I could > paddle with him, just so I could have someone to look at as we paddled. If I > looked over my left shoulder, and out into the empty flat gray bay, I had a > sensation that could only be compared with looking into a deep elevator > shaft, or over a sheer cliff into infinity. I felt I was loosing my balance. > On a 19-inch boat this is not a welcome feeling. > Has anyone had similar experiences? Yup, and it is scary. Once, in a brightly back-lit haze on the water, with no reference marks. And, another time, in full-on whiteout on a glacier while on mountaineering skis. I suspect the only real cure is some other contrasting object. Another paddler is probably the best bet. Failing that, maybe concentrating on an object on your deck? -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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 Nov 06 2000 - 21:06:08 PST
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