[Paddlewise] Swamped my Pungo on purpose

I've been paddling around in my Pungo for over a year now loving every
minute of this little beastie.  The water was so warm in Annapolis harbor
the other day that I decided it was time for me to practice self-rescues by
completely swamping the boat.

First off I was glad to see that even completely full of water it didn't
sink, however there's no way it stays a float with me in it.  The other
thing I noticed is that you'd have to have arms like the hulk to pump all
that water out.  The boat's just too heavy to lift one end out of the water
while not touching bottom.  I guess I'll have to carry a bucket or use the
inside area of my paddle float as a water bag to scoop all of that water out
before I could get back in.

Realizing this does not make me feel safe when the water gets going and the
wind is blowing.  I'm curious how many Pungo owners out there put air bags
in the front-rear of their boats in order to prevent a full swamping?

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