Add another vote for this option. We practice retrieving and rolling with half paddles off our rear deck based on the scenario you described Peter. But I'd still rather reach for that storm paddle on the fore deck when the proverbial sh*t hits the fan. Additionally, when a paddling mate looses their paddle you can hand the storm paddle over in short time compared to retrieving, assembling and handing over your spare paddle. I'm a Euro paddler, but I *always* have a storm paddle on the foredeck. It's more valuable in my mind than that spare on the back deck. For those on the list in the Northeast US, there's an article in the March issue of Offshore Magazine about some truly whacked paddlers from North Shore Paddlers Network performing stupid kayak tricks in and around the iced-in harbors of Boston, MA. Someone really should explain about snow sports to these people! ;-) Jed In a message dated 3/17/01 10:34:57 AM, seacajun_at_gs.net writes: << My opinion (and we all have one), The "spare paddle storage" is a paddle stored on the rear deck. The "emergency spare paddle" for my use is a storm paddle stored on the front deck. In the event of a broken paddle in heavy sea conditions I would much rather paddle back to shore with a storm paddle than half a paddle. >> *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Mar 17 2001 - 09:58:39 PST
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