On Fri, 22 Jun 2001, ralph diaz wrote: > As for brands, types. They are all pretty standard. But earlier this year, > I did see one that seemed to have some features that stood out. But now I > forget what these were! I think it had some versatility in where you place > the blade and reflective tape and possibly an extra pocket to hold something > like flares. I got mine at REI as well. Bought two, thinking that it might be more of a confidence-builder for my 12-year-old daughter to use compared with an inflatable. The brand at REI was North Water. Their web site at www.northwater.com includes a standard model and another with more features like Ralph described. It includes a stirrup line of one-inch webbing that is stored in an attached pouch where one could also store dye and flares, also sold by North Water. The description includes something new to me. It says that it "is built to take in enough water to give stability on both sides of your boat. This prevents your boat from rolling to the 'off side' while balancing over the cockpit." - Paul *************************************************************************** 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 Jun 22 2001 - 08:38:09 PDT
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