My opinion is that the debate is a bit of a non-starter. Paddlefloats and sponsons have very different purposes. It really isn't one or the other. Sponsons make the boat less tippy. But even the widest, most sponson-endowed kayak can be tipped by the right conditions. Paddlefloats make it easier to get back into a boat that the paddler is no longer in, for whatever reason. And even if the Inuit never did roll ever [which is ridiculous in the face of the variety of rolls that are described from long, long ago], the roll is a darn good safety skill for the person with the motivation to learn it. Jim Tibensky _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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