I have always wondered about the excerpt from this thread quoted below. I've been dumped in surf a number of times, and it is not unusual to become immediately separated from the boat while I discover my paddle to be floating near me. Is this just coincidence or do paddles float so much like humans that there is a good chance you will find yourself near your paddle when you get dumped? Usually when I surf under these conditions the kayak is empty. Perhaps a fully laden boat would also tend to float near the dumpee? <snip> "I do have what most people would probably consider to be considerable experience with a kayak in the surf. I have been in some pretty big stuff too. I have broken boats and paddles in the surf. But I have never lost my paddle! Maybe I've been lucky. But I just have not found it to be all that difficult to hang onto my paddle." Tom Joyce ------------------------------------------ The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any further disclosure or use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message or any attachment is strictly prohibited. If you think that you have received this e-mail message in error, please delete it and notify the sender. *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Feb 27 2002 - 10:08:55 PST
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