Joan wrote: >How do you avoid <breaking your paddle during a paddlefloat rescue> > One advantages of practicing paddle float rescues is finding out if your paddle is suitable for sea kayaking. If the paddle breaks during a practice paddle float rescue it is unsuited for Sea kayaking. If you paddle with some fancy super doper light paddle then keep in mind that it is a survivability negative; like paddling solo, not wearing a PFD, not having flotation, etc. If you don't wet exit your boat must of these survival items do not come into play, but a weak paddle can fail any time. Like in the surf or pushing off a rock. P.S. The old type wood paddles with the metal joint in the middle are only paddles I personal have seen fail during a paddle float rescue. Each had rotten wood inside the metal joint tube. >if you aren't real agile? I have to clamber back into the >boat with a stirrup. I often find, with boats other than mine, that I >still tip the boats to the point of taking on water as I step up. I try >to do it quickly but that isn't always possible. Bringing the end of >the paddle closer to the boat limits the tipping BUT puts more pressure >on the paddle. Don't empty the boat before reentry. Being lower in the water, it's also easier to get into. *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Apr 20 2001 - 07:07:57 PDT
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