Re: [Paddlewise] What type of PFD-options

From: alex <al.m_at_3web.net>
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:19:36 -0800
> Suddenly there was a great flurry under the water as her, indeed
> self-inflating, PFD roared into life, after waiting dormant all these
years.
>
> Far from it being a smooth wet exit it became a panicked struggle, as she
> was hauled to the surface, twisted half out of the cockpit.
>
> I learnt a couple of lessons that day.
>
> Learning to listen was one of them.

At the very nominal cost (CO2 cartridge) she has learnt her lesson too
(hopefully) - why paddlers should not wear self-inflating vests :-) ...
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