I live about 25 miles from the ocean, but only 2 miles from San Francisco Bay. If I want to paddle locally my options are concrete boat launches, the dock next to one, or more mud than I care to deal with. For the former I just make sure I'm in water deep enough not to drag my keel on the concrete, and put minimum stress on my paddle tip. I haven't mastered keeping the paddle tip in just the water though, I still end up bracing on the concrete.The dock is easy. Place kayak in water, brace body on dock, slip down slowly into kayak. This also works the same way on ladders, although if you're launching from a high pier, friends and lots of line are helpful, as is slack water. Kevin How about in a composite boat? My primary launch point is a concrete dock. > Joel P. Curtin *************************************************************************** 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 Wed May 01 2002 - 07:02:31 PDT
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