A while back there was a discussion of Canadian rules requiring kayaks to carry heaving lines of (I think) 50 feet or more. Curious to see how far I could throw a heaving line while seated in my kayak, I dug out my old Dragonfly Designs throw bag, which was designed for river rescues. The farthest I found I could throw it on calm water was 25 to 30 feet, or about 1-1/2 times the length of my sea kayak. Since I figure I can paddle that distance in a few seconds, I don't see much point in carrying a heaving line, except possibly for surf rescues. Even then, I would have to get mighty close to the person in danger to use it. I think I'll stick with my tow line. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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