I used to use a snorkel for rolling practice, and later for just sightseeing. Mine was simply a two foot length of garden hose with a diving regulator mouthpiece taped onto one end. The free end was simply stuck down my sprayskirt and inside the boat. I actually had the lame brained idea that I might be able to spearfish with such a contraption. However, every time I tried to gently capsize, it was till too noisy and scared whatever fish were in the area away. A couple of things you should know before you try this. First of all, you must be careful where you do this. On several occasions I resurfaced to find somebody stripping off their clothes as they were running to the water to come out and rescue me. The other problem is that if you do not have much experience breathing through a snorkel then you might have some difficulty with this device. I grew up with a mask and snorkel and never thought much about it until I suggested this technique to some other people who had no such experience. They were unable to get the hang of breathing around the water which invariably collects in the tube. Good luck! 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 Wed May 15 2002 - 16:33:24 PDT
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