This may not be a problem for those who paddle in colder waters, but it is definitely a problem for me here on the warm lakes - When paddling warm water in the summer, I wear a swimsuit, leaving my legs bare. The closed cockpit does not allow sweat to evaporate, so it remains on my legs. After a few braces and rolls the contact of my legs with the thigh brace makes the foam "slippery". It becomes increasingly difficult to get purchase on them as my legs slide off. I have to "hurry up" my rolls before I lose my grip. I try washing the foam with soap and water and roughing it up with sandpaper, but this serves only as a temporary fix. Is this normal or am I using the wrong material? Or just a fact of life? Tim No Boat'n w/o an ice pick for now *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jan 16 2001 - 06:50:46 PST
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