"If the possibility of being in surf exists I'd avoid towing during that time unless you can release your tow instantly if necessary." If you were towing in through surf, then released the tow, you now have an incapacitated or weak paddler behind you attached to a length of tow line. That paddler capsizes, wraps him or herself to the kayak in the towline... and surfs on into you. I'd prefer to have nothing to do with towing in surf. This brings up a pretty hard to solve scenario: How do you land an incapacitated paddler through surf? I just keep hoping it'll never happen. If it did, I think I might keep paddling along to a better landing, no matter how far. Reminiscent of the "Ballad of Sam Magee". Cheers, PT *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Apr 06 2005 - 00:21:58 PDT
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