[Paddlewise] Deck Bags/Question (was Day Hatch)

I second Steve's comment that deck bags and surf don't mix. Net bags
that let water flow through are "more better," though nothing on the
deck is best. (I have a small day hatch embedded in the front deck - a
neat solution for VHF radio protection, etc.) If you insist on a deck
bag, do get a fully waterproof one to make the trouble worth it, then
you can at least have a safe place for your camera, etc.(from immersion
damage, anyway).

Question: Canadian PW paddlers out there, where and how are you carrying
your CG required "one buoyant heaving line of not less than 15 m in
length," or do you use your tow line as a substitute for the regulation?

Doug LLoyd
("Recreational" Paddler)

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