Besides a pillow the best use I can think of is as an outrigger for an injured paddler under tow. I don't think I would use it for re-enter and roll. If conditions are very rough I don't want a paddle float on my paddle when trying to get underway in rough water -- I want to be able to immediately paddle. I don't think rolling without one takes any more energy than with one (assuming one has a solid roll) especially when you factor having to inflate it, secure it to the paddle then remove later. I've re-entered and rolled after getting knocked silly by an extra big wave when playing in surf and that went much easier than any other attempted self-rescue in surf. *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Jan 05 2010 - 17:38:51 PST
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