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From: <timbre_at_spiger.com>
subject: [Paddlewise] breaking paddles
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 22:51:15 -0700
At 06:25 PM 4/17/01 -0700, you wrote:
>Peter K wrote:>
> >On the paddle float idea, I
> >do not recommend a Northwater float for people above 160  lbs.  I
> >weigh 220 and do not use mine for anything other than rolling
> >practice.  Does anybody know if anybody makes a solid float with more
> >buoyancy?
>
>If you're putting that much downward pressure on your paddlefloat,
>you're probably going to start breaking paddles.


i'm confused, shawn.... what's the guy supposed to do, then?

kcd



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