> > > 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? > Has anyone ever actually done this - or is this just some wildhair idea? > > K I've not tried it, but I read that the human lung can inhale when submerged only up to two feet due to the pressure of the water. Now, parts of your lung will be less, and some maybe more. I know it's tough to snorkle when hanging vertical in the water, while floating prone on top is fine. Ya know, when something is a back-up for a couple critical system that have failed - your ability to stay upright, followed by your ability to recover from THAT failure, your options better be darn simple and guarenteed to work. I can imagine being knocked down, then trying a roll or two or three, depending on if I can snag a breath, and by then not really wanting to fiddle around with any options that are in any way complicated or have much of a chance of failure - like the tube pulling out, or the water that seeped into the cockpit and the hose finding the same low point etc. A gag reflex while counting fishes isn't a good thing. No experience however, so take my thoughts with an ounce of saltwater. C *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Feb 05 2004 - 15:50:38 PST
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