> Your kayak is not designed for rough water and open crossings. > It is difficult to get adequate flotation into these little boats. And > difficult to secure what flotation you have. Your float bags and gear are > likely to go floating away if you tip over or swamp. That's something else they have to think about - to secure all these dry- or float-bags, whatever will fit into kayak. May be to glue on "eyes" or loops inside. Otherwise bags pop out of the boat when it's filled with water - very easy, and there might be no time to catch all of them. Alex. *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Feb 24 2003 - 12:48:42 PST
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