Depends on which boat Im in. I dont use it much at all, if it fits below I stash it htere. If Im out in the rough, I usually keep it on deck. I dont paddle with it on, I just sheped it so if I did need to use it to get back in the boat - Id have to be exhausted by then - Id still be able to manuver before I took it off. I used it learning to roll, and I still take at along just in case...

: Don,
: Sounds good, thanks. Do you leave the paddle float on your backup paddle for
: a quick switcheroo on paddles or do you simply lash down the float on deck
: seperately?

: Don wrote: I then glued them and shaped the float to a rounded section so I
: could sort of paddle with it on.

: But you don't leave it on for normal paddling do you? That seems strange to
: me, I didn't really think about it before but I guess once you've
: reentered the kayak you may need to do some paddling before you can remove
: the float? Is that what you mean? Sorry for all the begineer questions.

: --Tony