RE: [Paddlewise] Solid Paddle Floats, shafts breaking?

From: Doug Lloyd <dlloyd_at_telus.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 23:08:19 -0700
Peter said:

Doug writes: "Happens all the time, except down under (they don't have
paddlefloats)."
Nice trawl Doug, got me right in.

Wasn't a trawl. Just a funny: no paddlefloats, therefore, no paddlefloat
induced paddle breakage. Besides, you guys break enough paddles fending
off crocks, pushing away sharks, flicking off box-jellyfish, and
flinging away poisons spiders.

But hey, I do have an outdoors magazine from your land of skill down
under/up over (or whatever is politically correct to call it), that has
pics of a step-by-step breakdown of the Paddlefloat Self Rescue. The
article is a few years old now. They didn't mention the dual purpose
camp pillow aspect of the float however, which was a bit disappointing
-- considering the worlds greatest paddler (Paul C) used his camp
mattress as an emergency impromptu outrigger float-support for a self
rescue a few years back. Hmmmm. 8-)

Doug the Bug



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