> > > Nearly all SOTs are easy to get back on. > > > > This seems to be a common misconception. > > Fatigue, fitness, technique, stuff on the front of your pfd, are all going > to play a factor. And other gear. I had a student with a SOT who said she had frequently used the boat to paddle out to reefs to snorkle and so was experienced in doing re-entries. But she couldn't get back on it until I dropped a sling for her. Turns out it was easy to get back on when she was wearing fins to give extra propulsion, but much more difficult when she just had her feet to swim with. -- Steve Cramer Athens, GA *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Apr 08 2002 - 07:50:22 PDT
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