Re: [Paddlewise] Roll-aid PLUS

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> But if one is suspicious of their combat roll why not make a snorkel
> breathing tube and run it under your spray deck and use that until your
roll improves?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rob G

A great idea, and one that can "buy time" to solve entrapment, deploy
floats, etc. and remain in the boat.  Here are some of the ideas I've been
thinking about... comments, anyone?  (Disclaimer: no personal involvement
w/products or websites; links are just FYI):

Here's a link to a snorkel that might work... it can be purged after total
submersion and the mouthpiece seems to rotate for "inverted" use down into
the sprayskirt:

 http://www.diversdirect.com/scripts/ecatalogisapi.dll/Item?Item=5804&Templat
e=CONVERT158CONVRT&Group=96

Here's the top-of-the-line option:  an air pony tank and simple regulator
setup that provides at least 5 minutes of air.  Check it out:

http://www.divesales.com/cgibin/htmlos.cgi/p.a.g.e/pony/index.html/001137.1.7
467641277

The air tank is small (the size of a bike water bottle) and the setup is 5
pounds
total when jacked to 3000 psi.  You can mount the tank under the sprayskirt
and
have a simple hose with a bite-valve come up to your PFD.  Entrapment?  Nope,
dude, you've got air!  You can even use some of the air to fill a paddle float
while
remaining upside downand and skip the CO2 cartridge/$25 refills!

 Ridiculous, or useful?  What unforeseen problems could you solve if only you
were *granted* 5 minutes of air:  sandal strap caught... PFD strap jammed
somewhere...  kayaking buddy having difficulty getting lined up for a bow
rescue?
Or, for the warm-water crowd: as you rolled, your Bolle sunglasses fell off
into 30
feet of water... bail out, grab the pony tank, dive for them, and do a wet
re-entry.
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