Any boat can wrap if the current is strong enough, especially a long skinny one. That's why standard WW practice is to lean on to the obstacle (rock etc) and pivot around without letting the boat touch. I don't have much WW experience, but a lot of ocean rock garden experience where the rule is to lean away from the obstacle when being pushed into it by a wave. It took one very minor (but very scary) pin with my head under water to convince me the rule really is different when the boat is being pushed by current. Actually, it's not obvious, but the overriding rule is really the same in a river or on the ocean - always lean downstream. What material was the boat made of? Steve Brown -----Original Message----- ...... I have never heard of a sea kayak wrapping. Is this a freak accident, or something to really worry about? .... WhiteRabbit - ICQ#111665477 *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Mar 14 2004 - 22:23:42 PST
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