Michael Daly said: I don't think Doug A. tried it with a ocean cockpit, cause it ain't as easy as it looks. ----------- Mike, Depends on the angle of the cockpit. Some peak more, so it is far easier to get your legs in, in those situations. I even know one fellow who can enter his Pintail instantly, but could not get into one of the other VCP kayaks with the exact same cockpit, and had to order the keyhole version. I agree the face up method for the paddlefloat isn't a good option for some people, but it is worth a try. By trying different methods, one or two will eventually work out well for your particular boat/body combination. I like spending an entire long afternoon at the lake in summer, experimenting with various self-rescue techniques, trying stuff not in the books or not promoted much. My favorite methods often emerge from things I tried by accident or modified a bit. 'Course, making them work in real sea conditions and cold water can be another thing entirely. One of my favorite paddlefloat self rescues involves simply somersaulting back in upside-down, the holding the shaft of the paddle with paddlefloat attached at a 45 degree angle. No sweep, no roll, no movement. Just hold it steady at 45. This is as close to a self-righting movement that you can get. The boat just follows through to the upright position, with you left braced on the float. Well, thanks Mike for trying out the Face-Up method and reporting back. I don't like it myself, but then I don't like the regular method much either. Doug *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Mar 05 2002 - 21:28:32 PST
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