> >Jolie Smilowicz wrote: > > snip > > > I can feel my heart race increase > > > when someone says "wet exit." I still don't know how I get out of the > > boat, > > > but I always do. > > snip > > > Jolie > > Just so that you know that you're not alone... >Snip There was one particular woman that > had to do it about five times before she didn't look like she was panicking > when she went upside down. I asked her if she had spent much time just > swimming underwater. > Yes, she had quite a bit of experience. She was a registered lifeguard. > > It's not just being underwater that seems to bother people but going under > water while still in the cockpit with a sprayskirt attached. Niels was > mentioning several games/exercises that would make it a bit easier >Snip John-- how about a wet exit, with an underwater swim to a particular location, like the side of the pool? And thanks for all the support. I feel better already! Jolie *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Jan 29 2002 - 08:31:07 PST
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