George,<br><br>I think we can take some of our CKF trip report adventures and make our own version of the book "Deep Trouble". We have gathered a few hairy reports over the years. It was good to read the Salt Point Saga again.<br><br>Steve W<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><b><i>MicroCapMaven@aol.com</i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <meta content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16640" name="GENERATOR"><font id="role_document" color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"> <div> <div> <div><font family="SANSSERIF" ptsize="12" color="#0000ff" face="Arial" lang="0" size="3"><b>I once had to do a paddle float self rescue in 20 ft seas/30+ kt winds, off Sonoma County (see trip report "Salt Point Saga" circa 2000). My newly acquired roll failed me in those conditions and it was too rough to cowboy back into my Perception Pirouette. An
electric pump would have made a reentry roll much more practical. </b></font></div> <div><font family="SANSSERIF" ptsize="12" color="#0000ff" face="Arial" lang="0" size="3"><b></b></font> </div> <div><font family="SANSSERIF" ptsize="12" color="#0000ff" face="Arial" lang="0" size="3"><b>The paddle float technique stabilized the boat well, although it took me a couple of tries to initially get back in. I tried to keep the float deployed while pumping out, with Paul holding on to help stabilize me for a while. Another guy, Sid, whose kayak sank in over 100 ft. of water, was causing me problems while grabbing my boat in panic, until Mike Higgins took him away.</b></font></div> <div><strong><font color="#0000ff" size="3"></font></strong> </div> <div><strong><font color="#0000ff" size="3">Some may ask, what the h___ were we doing out in 20 ft. seas? Read the trip report.</font></strong></div> <div><strong><font color="#0000ff"
size="3"></font></strong> </div> <div><strong><font color="#0000ff" size="3">I also had to use a paddle float to get back in not long after I got out of a three week vacation in the hospital with an elbow operation and stomach problems. </font></strong></div> <div><strong><font color="#0000ff" size="3"></font></strong> </div> <div><strong><font color="#0000ff" size="3">Always bring a paddle float and pump with you while out in your sea kayak.</font></strong></div> <div><font family="SANSSERIF" ptsize="12" color="#0000ff" face="Arial" lang="0" size="3"><b></b></font> </div> <div><font family="SANSSERIF" ptsize="12" color="#0000ff" face="Arial" lang="0" size="3"><b>Regards,<br>George Miller<br>~~~~~~~~~~~</b></font></div></div> <div> </div> <div> <div>In a message dated 5/6/2008 8:44:47 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, sandmarks@ca.rr.com writes:</div> <blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid blue; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px;"><font
style="background-color: transparent;" color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Jeff,<br><br>Sure that works in the best of circumstances, but in our little scenario on<br>Sunday we had one guy towing one guy pumping and one guy stabilizing his<br>boat--mostly to get him out of harms way quicker. If your paddling in calm<br>or safe area and go over, you'll probably do fine with the paddle float<br>stabilizing you. Even with an electric pump it would help till the pump got<br>out enough water. But if you go over around rocks and waves, they may not<br>wait for you to be ready before they send in round two. Practice a PF rescue<br>and boat pumping session and then envision being at Abalone Point with waves<br>crashing and rocks around you. You'll probably realize time is not on your<br>side.<br><br>And since you are new and I haven't ranted about my second pet safety peeve<br>for a while, I'll do so now! I carry an inflatable paddlefloat,
wouldn't<br>leave home without it. But back in the day when I wasn't such an amazing<br>roller, I'd never use it for a rescue. I would use the foam float that I<br>made from a small kick board.<br><br>http://www.sandmarks.net/paddlefloat.html<br><br>Hardly any time to deploy, no giant sack to fill with water and leaves your<br>paddle freer to be used for what it was meant to be, a paddle.<br><br>My safety strategy for paddling alone was an electric pump and paddle float<br>reentry roll using my easy to use board. The paddle float reentry roll is<br>easy peezy, but leaves you with more water in your boat, but that wasn't a<br>big deal with my pump.<br><br>Hope to see you on the water to practice some wet stuff. Maybe we can do a<br>Saturday practice soon.<br><br>Mark Sanders<br><br><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br><br><br>Couldn't you use a paddle float as an outrigger to stabilize you while<br>you pump out the water? I
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