RE: [Paddlewise] _Landing_ in Dumping Surf

Doug wrote: -
>Over the years I've found it easiest to nudge my bow
>up the beach, usually at a slight angle toward my
>non-offside brace. Then, I simply roll over sideways
>and let the wash take my kayak "off" me like a pair
>of jeans. I still have a relatively solid footing once
>out, the kayak cant mow me over, and I'm not in deep
>water with my hand, elbow and head dunking under the
>water trying to pull myself out of the kayak's cockpit.
>With bowline in hand, I run up the steep beach as best
>as possible, struggling to  maintain tenure with the
>kayak which is usually getting sucked back out. The
>steeper inclines are the worst, especially with a fully
>loaded kayak, but getting nailed by your own kayak upon
>exiting, especially fully loaded, isn't something I wish
>to repeat, having had the pleasure once before.

G'Day Doug,

At first I thought it was crazy until I realised you weren't talking about
rolling completely over. Now its begining to sound eminently practical if
one is likely to be trashed anyway! I didn't understand completely though.
Do you roll into or away from your non offside brace and is the non offside
brace side at an acute angle to the beach? Is it the forward wash that takes
the kayak off? I've tried to draw a diagram with the #### representing the
kayak. Willing or not I'm likely to have to do this next week - so very
interested. Wish I had Jackies skills to properly draw the whole thing!!


                    Beach           Bow
------------------------------------#---------
                                 #
                              #
 non offside brace side    #    roll over side
                        #
                     #
                  #
               Stern


All the best, PeterO
(Whose signature isn't the next big wave:~)






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