After seeing photos of Gabriel Romeu's tow rig setup a year or two ago: http://www.studiofurniture.com/diary/022400.htm#a and Bill McKenzie's inventions this fall, I had to build a couple for myself: http://www.geocities.com/shawnkayak/tow/index.html So, I got inspired to put together photos of my own tow rigs, and I also included some links to commercially available tow systems. There is also a link to Wayne Horodowich's article on "Team Towing" from SK Magazine. Anybody have any relevant links I should include? Thanks, Shawn Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
You got to love a good sunset. I went paddling with some freinds on Wednesday on one of our inland rivers. Paddled for 3 hours and on the return to the put in site we witnessed a superb sunset.The reflections were perfect and as it got dark on the river the reflections turned the river into liquid chrome. It was wonderful watching the 4 kayaks gluiding through it. Had a platypus swim with us for about 20 -30 ft. Cheers Wilky. >From down under down under where we have had a couple of days of summer now. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
"If the possibility of being in surf exists I'd avoid towing during that time unless you can release your tow instantly if necessary." If you were towing in through surf, then released the tow, you now have an incapacitated or weak paddler behind you attached to a length of tow line. That paddler capsizes, wraps him or herself to the kayak in the towline... and surfs on into you. I'd prefer to have nothing to do with towing in surf. This brings up a pretty hard to solve scenario: How do you land an incapacitated paddler through surf? I just keep hoping it'll never happen. If it did, I think I might keep paddling along to a better landing, no matter how far. Reminiscent of the "Ballad of Sam Magee". Cheers, PT *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
"I'd probably slide them down inside the cockpit, seal their spray deck or cockpit cover over them (after making sure it was cinched down tight enough the surf isn't likely to blow it off) and then tow them as far into the break zone as I could without excessive danger to myself due to the tow. Then I would try to beat them to shore in order to help them land (rather than roll up and down the beach in the surge getting dizzy). Of course if their kayak has a fixed bow bulkhead they probably won't be able to get down into it far enough to be able to use the air inside the kayak to breath while they are tumbling around in the surf. Maybe I could amputate them at the knees first (or maybe switch kayaks with them before going in). So many possibilities here." Amazing. With that sort of creativity, you will be able to complete this epic poem. Let's see how you go. Others are very welcome to contribute verses as they like. THE BALLAD OF MURPH OF THE SEA There are strange things done in the name of fun by paddlers young and old, Puget Sound has clapotis rebound that would make your blood run cold The North West bights have seen queer sights, but the queerest sight on the sea; Was that night in the surf with kayaker Murf, when he landed, Broze and he. Now Murphy had blundered from the land Down Under up North with the brothers Broze, Why he left his home in Oz to roam in this freezer God only knows, He was always cold but the rain and mould seemed to hold him in its swell, Though hed often say in his homely way that hed sooner paddle hell. One storm surge day they were paddling away... Gotta go, RITPG Cheers, PT. *************************************************************************** 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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