You might take a look at a backband. The nice thing with the backbands is that they give support in a leaning forward paddling position. However, I don't find them as comfy for just hanging out in the boat. There are two kinds depending upon how snug you want to be. The standard models tie with webbing to the seat bolts. You adjust these once and they are good to go. My Rainbow Designs is really comfy with lots of support, but I never feel like I'll have troubles coming out of the boat. If you get a lot of water in the boat, the webbing stretches just a little and the fit gets a little looser. Some of the new designs use ratchets or cams to give a really snug fit. You get in and then tighten the band around your low back. Some of my friends have mentioned feeling too strapped in. I have been using a Bomber Gear product that I can still wet exit comfortably without needing to worry about releasing cams. They are worth a look. Scot LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** 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 22 2002 - 23:47:18 PDT
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