Gordin, I broke my left middle finger by holding on to the grab loop of a surf kayak in good sized surf January 10 years ago. Jordan River, Vancouver Island, BC. I did exactly what my guide had told me not to do - try to hold onto the kayak! The last phalangeal bone was broken into 3 pieces which had to be pinned together. My then grade 1 daughter took me for show and tell since I had this thing like a paper clip sticking out! At 11:22 AM 26/09/2006, Gordin Warner wrote: >I'm starting a little research project. Ok maybe not so >little. I'd like to hear first person accounts from anyone who has >been injured by the grab handle loop on the bow or stern of a kayak. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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