"...I had never capsized accidentally unless I was missing a surf landing or launch." Wish I could say the same, but last year I was rounding a place called Green Point, with following seas which I was trying to surf, and a cross swell. A wave reflected off the point came back to meet me.... up, up, up, sliced the left blade in, and over. Rolled up OK though. This event forces me into the school of sea kayaking which says it's OK to capsize, as long as you don't leave the cockpit, rather than the "have-to-roll-is-a-sign-of-failure" school. Ah, well, it clears the sinuses. Peter Treby, Melbourne, Australia. *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Feb 18 2002 - 22:24:13 PST
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