I've used a beach umbrella that I picked up on sale at Sharper Image. It's fairly large and has the double layer design that allows for some wind to pass through during gusts. I attached a ball to it with some line to provide bouyancy in case I ever need to jettison it in a hurry. California is one of the states where kayak registration is not required as long as it's only human-powered. But I haven't been too concerned about possible enforcement. I've used the umbrella in Oakland harbor where I'm sure it was spotted by a few patrol boats but so far have not gotten any unwanted attention. Picture of an outing in Carquinez Strait (off San Francisco Bay): http://206.40.48.186/uploads/UMBRELLA2.JPG *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Aug 06 2004 - 13:40:35 PDT
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