At 01:49 PM 1/31/02 -0800, John Blackburn wrote: >Rick.Sylvia_at_ferguson.com wrote: > > > trying a paddlefloat entry with a dislocated shoulder, > >Rick, your matrix is a good idea. One that we all sort'a carry around in >our heads. > >I dislocated my shoulder once while skiing, I know how debilitating the >pain can be. I had to ski down with it, hurt too much to walk, each step >I took jarred the shoulder and I got very light headed. The worst thing that ever happened to me what jamming my thumb after I broke a binding (and tried to finish the run on one ski) on Olympic at Kirkwood resort (at one time rated the 4th longest/steepest run in the U.S). It was so sore, I could hardly hold a beer down at mahogany ridge. > Skiing evened out the impacts and allowed me to get down. I can't > imagine trying a paddle float reentry with one. If you do, be prepared > to feel like you have an orange tucked up tight in your armpit! > >How does one even begin to practice that? I can see myself out on >Chesapeake Bay with some paddling partners, and turn to one and say, "Yo >Steve, I want to practice my paddle float reentry, could you come over and >dislocate my shoulder?" : -) Or you could try duct taping an orange into your armpit. *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Jan 31 2002 - 11:40:50 PST
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