At 02:53 PM 10/15/02 -0700, Paul Murtaugh wrote: >If I'm paddling alone in difficult conditions, I run a length >of 1" webbing between my stern grab loop and the tow belt >on my Kokatat PFD. I've had no problems re-entering and >rolling (in practice sessions, admittedly), and, in any case, >the tow belt allows for a quick release. The key point here is that if you *do* decide to use a tether (a frequent religious debate topic here) the way to find out if it is going to cause difficulty during a wet exit/reentry is to practice them under controlled conditions using the tether. *************************************************************************** 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 Oct 16 2002 - 05:42:25 PDT
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