A good idea that I use: Buy a small dry bag (10-15 litre), red in color. Keep this in the cockpit of the kayak with you at all times. I used a black permanent marker and drew a + on it to signify first aid/emergency. In this bag, I keep a first aid kit, my hand-held marine radio (with extra batteries in a waterproof bag), some snacks, fire starter (magnesium), and my camera. If needed, you can buy a short length of climbing rope, and attach the bag to a d-ring on your PFD. In utilizing this, even if flip, you will always, always always have emergency equipment with you. Also, this prevents any equipment getting wet (reference the recent mailing of ruined I Com radios). It is a good practice to get into, and can be a life-saver. Scott Simpson Anchorage Alaska "America loves a winner, and will not tolerate a loser; that is why America has never, and will never lose a war" --General George S. Patton *************************************************************************** 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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What the article doesn't tell you, and what I would like to know is...was this guy in a foldong kayak? If he was, I am not surprised in the least that the gator bit his boat. It would only be natural. We hear of seals biting through folding kayaks up here every year, only thinking that the boat is food, as the rubber looks like flesh to them! Scott Simpson Anchorage Alaska *************************************************************************** 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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<<<GATOR ATTACKS PADDLER! CLASS VI WATER IN FLORIDA!>> yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk...what a sense of humor the reverend has..... i already emailed the author of the article to see if he could find out what make/type of boat the paddler was in. sandy kramer who got quite a scare last week when she rounded a bend on the lower part of Loxahatchee River and saw this 5-6' gator sunning himself on a sandy spot... we were both facing the same direction and he scuttled into the water and sank down....leaving me to wonder if he was swimming parallel to me or had turned away from me....or was heading my way. i was in my (yummy) yellow SOT, but could just have easily been in my red folding Puffin...... *************************************************************************** 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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