I went to look at a carbon fiber surf ski the other day. My wife saw the price and had a "gasp" reaction and made a "quick" exit out the store.:-) As for wet exits, disorientation, and other associated problems with sudden, unexpected wet exits, even experienced paddlers get caught off guard occasionally. There is no perfect answers for the beginner, rental companies, and guide-tour operators or class instructors. Personally, I like preliminary pool session, often free through clubs and certain establishments, and would tend to point newbies in that direction. Doug Lloyd > I agree fully! To make it less of a scare, submit watertight head-gear, > as immersing your head can provoke the gasp reaction - been there, > done that - and getting cold water into your ears can be dangerous, > the experts tell me. > > When the wife and I accidentally rolled we both wore very water-repellent > thick fleece caps from Musto (seem to be out of production - a pity!), and > neither had any gasp reaction - thank God, as we were surrounded by > a very cold sea - 38 F (3 C)! > > Tord *************************************************************************** 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 Jun 15 2007 - 20:24:37 PDT
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