In a message dated 4/5/2002 10:26:56 AM Pacific Standard Time, kolsen_at_imaginelan.com writes: > Nearly all SOTs are easy to get back on. The challenges are the same as > getting up onto the deck of a sea kayak. This seems to be a common misconception. While climbing back onto a SOT (or the deck of a sea kayak) may be easy for those of us who are relatively fit and athletic, there are those folks out there who have some, if not a great deal of difficulty accomplishing this. If you throw in a little fatigue and possibly some hypothermia, then the task becomes even harder still. This has been a bit of a pet peeve of mine since the introduction of sit-on-top "kayaks." They have frequently been presented as being safer then enclosed boats since you can "easily" climb back on if you fall off. I use SOT's in my surf zone class and know for a fact that a surprising number of people have considerable difficulty trying to get back onto those things. It requires not only a bit of physical fitness, but some technique and practice. Scott So.Cal. *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Apr 05 2002 - 20:22:27 PST
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