Niels wrote; I'm imagining a one-shot video of 3 minutes. The shot starts with a happy paddler, in a beautiful sunset. Calm, glassy waves reflect the colors of the sun: Pure bliss and beauty. A large vessel comes by at quite a distance. and; The film will go to fast-forward, so the 3 minute shot will end with the sun going down on the scene, leaving the viewer in total darkness. I say; In my opinion this is the best answer so far. With this kind of film, one may be able to get it on a news or public interest program. I have heard a lot of kayakers say how they had wished someone had told them about the dangers of paddling when they first started out. Hey Matt, here is your chance...do the film! Matt said; I've never tried dumping or reentering a Pungo, with or without bow flotation, so I don't know if either of the above proposed methods would have much chance of success with that particular kayak. I say; I haven't either, but I have tried to help a rather large paddler learn how to get back into his Pungo type boat. I first tried the paddle float, then the sling. Then I tried hiking out on the opposite side to counterbalance the boat, with no success. I never did get him back in the boat. What else could I have done? Ronnie *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Apr 18 2003 - 07:00:22 PDT
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