Doug wrote: - >The paddle with float is kept at 45 degrees as much >as possible to the surface of the water, while being >submerged deep below it. Steve wrote: - >to help get the paddlefloat off easily is to open the >air valves on it and partially submerge the paddle blade G'Day, Doug, yesterday I tried to roll a Klepper Aerius without a float and failed at first because knee bracing was difficult. Then tried the reentry and roll following your suggestion to just hold the paddle with float below the water surface. It worked just as you described, somewhat slow, almost effortless and didn't require well positioned knees. The angle below the water didn't seem to matter too much. Later on learn't how to lock my knees in and Pawlata roll the Klepper without a float. It rolls easily, but the fixed float method is a very neat rescue! Steve, I also tried the method you described for getting the air out of the float by submerging it and was impressed by its potential for keeping the boat stable while removing the float. All rescues were in calm water All the best, Peter *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Mar 10 2002 - 12:40:01 PST
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