Re: [Paddlewise] Entrapment - emergency release of spray deck

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> 
> The next time you paddle pretend that you can't release your spray
> deck in
> the usual way and try some alternatives. You need not be in the
> water (or
> upside down) to do this; in fact it's probably much better not to be
> but you
> do need to be dressed for paddling as you would usually be. See how
> long it
> takes you to get out.
> 
> Then let us know what worked and what didn't.
> 
> 
> Craig Jungers
> Moses Lake, WA

I had a friend who came up with the idea of attaching a fairly large 
(and heavy) carabiner to his sprayskirt grab loop.

His rationale was threefold: the carabiner was hard to miss if you 
inadvertently left it and the grab loop tucked inside the cockpit; 
the 'biner would fall down in the event of an upset and thus be free 
of the other lines -- like paddle leashes -- that might make it 
difficult to find; and one was unlikely to confuse the 'biner with 
anything else if one started to panic and grab at whatever came to 
hand.

While it *seemed* like a good idea, I must admit that I have not 
tried it myself, so I can't offer any personal observations on the 
system.

-- 
  Darryl
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