Re: [Paddlewise] Whirlpools and Other Dastardly Thingys - squirrelyness

From: John H <seajohnkayak_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:11:17 -0800 (PST)
""...snip... upon emerging the boat edges also get buried 
fast causing that unique sensation we paddlers all know as squirrelyness.

Cheers,

Rob G"
   
  Yes, even us white water rafters get that on big rivers in big water. I remember well my 22 foot raft being twirled around and sucked under popping up and then watched my right tube submerge before being spit out down stream ... black side down. Seemed like forever...maybe 30 seconds to a minute at most.
  john
  santa rosa

       
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