Harvey Golden wrote: > That's true. In surfing your head rarely needs to go below water, which > of course allows it to get solidly whacked with the board you just fell > from. I'd rather drag my face along a sandy surface (a wonderful > exfoliant, by the way) than have a surfboard fall out of the sky and > conk me on the noggin'--specially if I wasn't wearing a PFD. I've had both of those experiences, and neither one is pleasant; still got the scars. A rocky bottom makes a helmet even more necessary. For the record: in larger surf, the type of PFD we wear (Type III) won't help much in case of a serious head whack, inasmuch as it does not hold an unconscious person's head out of the water. And, the style which does is so bulky and enormous, it is a liability for those who like to get down underneath the impact of breakers. In small surf, I wear my PFD. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Mar 26 2007 - 10:50:38 PDT
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