[Paddlewise] Tow Rigs

	This has been a useful thread.  Thanks Doug for a measured response.
Apologies if I am going over old ground but some folks may wish to see how a
typical rig is home-brewed down under.

	http://www.nswseakayaker.asn.au/mag/12/towrope.html


	We have tended towards a longer rig, around 15m and the idea around a
standard length  for club paddles is that this makes a double tow easier.
That is, both towers are abreast of each other and able to communicate if
necessary. But  I think the NSWSKC's grading system also makes it less likely
that a novice [or any paddler for that matter ] will be in a situation of
having to be towed at the end of a day [ on a club organised paddle ].  But no
grading system, however well managed, is going to completely remove the
possibility of sickness, dehydration, exhaustion, and gear failure.
	Cheers, PeterR
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