Re: [Paddlewise] Paddle float vs. Paddle float

Do you have any pics of your modifications on your website, Mark? I have one
of these kickboards and it seems to me that securing anything to it that
would hold the paddle would simply tear up the foam. But I could be
vision-challenged in this regard. :)

Craig Jungers
Royal City, WA

On 10/16/06, Mark Sanders <sandmarks_at_comcast.net> wrote:
>
> My inflatable paddle float has been relegated to the farther recesses of
> my kayak.


I took my small swimming kickboard and made a paddle float out of it. It's a
> little bulkier, but I can do a re-entry roll with it all day long. The stiff
> flat face makes for a more natural sweep stroke and gives me enough bouyancy
> to make up for my lack of technique. Once back inside, it can be used to
> make paddle strokes a lot easier than the regular float. So I just keep it
> on whilst my electric pump returns the sea water to it's rightful place.
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