RE: [Paddlewise] Your rolling stories

From: Mark Sanders <sandmarks_at_ca.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:54:05 -0800
I'm always tempted to put my helmet in my cockpit but don't for just that
reason. Thanks for confirming my fear!

-----Original Message-----
On Behalf Of Peter Treby


Once upon a time, I loaded a helmet between my legs in the cockpit of a
fairly close fitting kayak, with a small cockpit opening, then headed out
through surf. I got swatted over, and found the helmet had dropped into a
jamming position, such that a wet-exit didn't seem possible. This situation
provided a powerful incentive to roll, which I did, and came up very
chastened about my own stupidity.
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