Re: [Paddlewise] Carrying Kayaks-Not!

From: James <jimtibensky_at_fastmail.fm>
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 09:32:46 -0500
On Tue, 25 Feb 2003 12:11:31 -0500, jfarrelly5_at_comcast.net said:
> Do some tides change faster than others?


To be more accurate I probably should have said: The system would be very
difficult to employ in the situation where the tide change is at its
highest rate [remember the rule of twelves?] and dropping on a beach that
has little slope.  I believe you would be chasing the water so much there
would be little time to pack.  That certainly was my experience in
Glacier Bay with a sixteen foot total tide change on one trip there.  We
floated the doubles and then packed them.  By the end of the packing
process the poor boat loaders [I was lucky/smart enough to be a boat
holder] were running a quarter mile with the gear.  Wisely choosing to
sling carry the boats after that, everything was simpler and easier.

Jim Tibensky
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