On 11/10/06, PeterO <rebyl_kayak_at_iprimus.com.au> wrote: > > > Larry Gray taught us how to turn our boats back into the waves within 2 or > 3 seconds of being knocked sideways without getting out of the kayak. This is a clever solution. My problem is getting out of the kayak quickly. Some of you know that I walk with a cane to support a left leg that doesn't operate properly. Specifically, it doesn't bend enough. This really hampers my ability to get out of a kayak quickly. In fact, I made a compete fool of myself one day at Northwest Outdoor Center in Seattle trying to exit a Necky. I thought I was going to have to capsize and wet exit. Even on a nice day it can take me quite a while to exit the kayak on a beach landing; surf of almost any size makes it much more difficult and knowing that I'll have these problems on landing makes me reluctant to go find bumpy water. This sounds like a great idea. Getting old seems like it's a continuing series of giving things up. I gave up toy cars, comic books, teen-aged girls, sports cars, 20-something girls, mountain climbing, 30-something girls, bicycling... and then I had to give up sports cars and teen-aged girls all over again. :) Craig Jungers Royal City, WA *************************************************************************** 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 Nov 10 2006 - 09:26:46 PST
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