RE: [Paddlewise] Sandals are they a hazard?

wrote:

[Chuck]
>Count me as firmly pro-sandal.Barefeet or sandals here.SNIP 
>  I, for one, have >carried over a hundred pounds of gear over many long, 
rocky, muddy, rooty
>portages in my Tevas without injury (always being careful to watch my 
>footing, of course).

If people insist on little "sticky-out" things to put their feet on then 
what do they expect. Either a full bulkhead as a foot rest or full-foot 
pedals so your feet don't go to the wrong side of the pedal. Much more 
important than the footwear.

Alex

Response: Chuck- You're nuts! Don't do those loads, it will catch up with 
you. One mistake with a 100 pound or even 60 pounds can leave you a. in 
agony, and b. unable to get out without a lot of help. I've done a, and 
was close to be. If you blow out a knee, I'll tell you, regardless of how 
good your surgeon is, it will NEVER, EVER be the same again. Better to 
make multiple trips no matter how distasteful.

Alex- Great for guys like me without rudders, but what do you do with a 
rudder?

Kevin



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