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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Rafael,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We do include paddlefloat rescues in our practice
sessions. Yesterday we spent quite a bit of time working on
paddlefloat reentries. And most of us do carry paddle floats with
us.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Unfortunately some people are not strong enough to
pull themselves up onto their boats by themselves, so a paddle float rescue will
not work for them. Also paddle float rescues take much longer to do
than assisted rescues. In rough waters I prefer techniques which get
the paddler back in their boat as quickly as possible. Getting a person
back in their boat quickly is also important when dealing with cold water and
the threat of hypothermia.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I like the underwater reentry and roll in rough
waters because it reduces the risk of boats getting tossed into each
other. Once a paddler has learned how to roll, the paddle float is
generally not needed and just adds time to the process.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yet, if you are paddling solo, a paddle float might
be your last line of defense. Paddlefloats can also be used to
stabilize a boat if someone gets sea sick or incapacitated.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All the best,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Patrick Martin</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=silidriel@prodigy.net.mx
href="mailto:silidriel@prodigy.net.mx">Rafael en prodigy</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=Captainkayak@earthlink.net
href="mailto:Captainkayak@earthlink.net">'P Martin'</A> ; <A
title=ckf@paddlewise.net
href="mailto:ckf@paddlewise.net">ckf@paddlewise.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 05, 2008 8:21 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [CKF Info] 5/4/2008 Lessons
Learned In The Pond Practice Today</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Hi
Patrick,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">There
were two incidents of going over reported by you guys in Ca this weekend. It
is so good that nothing bad happened.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Good
mention is made about the advantages of practice and how fortunately and
easily things got resolved.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">I
was wondering, though, that in these and other reports no mention is made of a
paddlefloat, and the possibility of a paddlefloat rescue or paddlefloat
reentry and roll.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">My
question is: in the regular rescue practices that you all make, do you
include the paddlefloat as a rescue tool in any of its
forms?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">And
I mention it because it is very useful to me, and even in the case of weakness
that I found myself in at The Sea of Cortes Crossing, after my second capsize
and failed roll I was back on my boat before assistance arrived. With the pf I
can paddle slowly but can move and stay balanced while I empty the boat. This
is possible because my pf has bag only on one side.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">So
I am an advocate of the paddlefloat as a contingency
resource.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Best
Regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Rafael<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Mexico.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV><BR>
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