I attained a Zen like level of embarrassment on Sunday. I was surfing my whitewater boat at Tybee Island, GA last weekend and managed to actually surf a super nasty FOUR FOOT wave all the way onto the beach before broaching and getting dumped over. Unfortunately I finished upside down in a rapidly draining 6 inches of water. I set up and managed a perfect roll on the beach with no water under me. I got some strange looks and even a, "I did that once!" from a passing 4 year old. Waiting for the next wave to carry me away seemed to take forever. Its hard to look cool while wearing nose plugs. Jim et al *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> I set up and managed a perfect > roll on the beach with no water under me. Just out of curiosity, if the roll had failed, how many times would you have re-set before bailing with a wet .... ah, dry... exit, and would you have considered an assisted rescue with the help of the 4-year-old? :-) Rick *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
People do funny things when under real/perceived pressure. I think I was at the front of the knuckle head line that day. Jim et al ----- Original Message ----- > I set up and managed a perfect > roll on the beach with no water under me. Just out of curiosity, if the roll had failed, how many times would you have re-set before bailing with a wet .... ah, dry... exit, and would you have considered an assisted rescue with the help of the 4-year-old? :-) Rick *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Very funny Jim, I guess it has happened to many of us. The only solution is to practice that "Gracious Smile" or "yellow smile" to face the audience while regaining composture. One thing for sure. You have a good hip-snap to roll on the sand without water. Best Regards Rafael. > > I set up and managed a perfect > > roll on the beach with no water under me. > >Just out of curiosity, if the roll had failed, how many times would you >have re-set before bailing with a wet .... ah, dry... exit, and would >you have considered an assisted rescue with the help of the 4-year-old? *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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