Rolling a double is more of a circus trick than a method of self- rescue. If the conditions are bad enough to capsize a double, it is almost inconceivable to me that two kayakers could harmonize their rolling efforts to get up. Most double are very resistant to turning over. In most, you can get one person back in by the person in the water holding the kayak steady. I think that the problem is getting the water out. There is a LOT of water in a capsized double. Enough to destabilize what starts out as a very stable platform. One COULD design and build a double with basically built in pods around the paddlers that minimize the water that they contain but it would be expensive and not likely to survive on the open market although an individual who cared enough could build one this way. Then you would have a lot more of a chance of recovering from a double capsize. On Oct 10, 2007, at 1:34 PM, Bob Myers wrote: > Is this really a reliable rescue in a double sea kayak? Anyone with > experience with this, please jump in.... I'd like to know. *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Oct 10 2007 - 17:26:35 PDT
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