Re: [Paddlewise] kayaker presumed dead at MALIBU, Calif.

Thanks, Rafael,

I would like to pass on your suggestions to some beginning kayaker friends.
Do the same rules apply for sit-on-top and cockpit kayaks?

Marinell
>
> I think there are some suggestions that could become part of a doubles
user
> manual.
>
> 1.- The stronger paddler can sit in the back for better control and to
> paddle synchronized with the weaker paddler.
> 2.- In rescues, the stronger paddler should climb in the back seat first
> and brace while the other guy climbs in the front seat. If the weaker
> paddler climbs first and doesn´t know how to brace they'll both end up in
> the water again when the second one is climbing.
> 3.- If there is only one paddler holding the kayak and the other is
adrift,
> the lonely paddler must climb on the back seat to have better control of
> the kayak and be able to go and recover his friend. It is hard to control
a
> tandem from the front seat, specially in bad weather.
> 4.- The rule of thumb: never let the kayak go, no matter what.
> 5.- It is imperative to have safety lines on Tandems. Sometimes the
rounded
> shape of a plastic kayak  edge makes it difficult to grab it in turbulent
> waters.
>
> I hope this helps a little.
>
> Rafael
> el cayuco chief
> www.mayanseas.com
>
>
>
>


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