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Re: Off Topic: Missing Kayaker
By:Matthias
Date: 8/12/2011, 1:46 am
In Response To: Re: Off Topic: Missing Kayaker (ancient kayaker)

: I recommend learning to float properly; might not help in a blow
: but it is easy to do. The position is different for each person
: so spend five minutes figuring what position you have to float
: in without using any effort to stay up for breathing. In my case
: I have to bend my legs at the knees and put my hands behind my
: head; took a while to figure that out but I can sleep in that
: position if the water's calm enough. A nice thing to know . . .

depends a bit on your body shape too, if you're too skinny or muscular it's a lot harder to do as it's usually the body fat that keeps you afloat.
no matter the position, if i fill my lungs comletely with air and relax i stop sinking when i hit the bottom. :

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Will N To Go -- 8/8/2011, 1:11 am
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Mike Bielski -- 8/8/2011, 8:49 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 8/8/2011, 5:58 pm
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scottbaxter -- 8/8/2011, 7:11 pm
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Will N To Go -- 8/8/2011, 10:39 pm
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Deano -- 8/9/2011, 8:56 am
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Bryan Kapteyn -- 8/10/2011, 4:52 pm
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Patricia F. Moodie -- 8/10/2011, 7:10 pm
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Deano -- 8/10/2011, 10:53 pm
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Wayne Two -- 8/11/2011, 12:04 pm
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Andrew Sommer -- 8/11/2011, 6:17 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 8/11/2011, 7:43 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 8/10/2011, 8:27 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 8/10/2011, 8:40 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 8/11/2011, 10:55 pm
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Matthias -- 8/12/2011, 1:46 am
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Kirk Fredericks - Farback Carpentry and Automation -- 8/12/2011, 6:56 am
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Bob Johns -- 8/12/2011, 7:15 am
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Roger D -- 8/12/2011, 12:25 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 8/12/2011, 10:52 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 8/13/2011, 12:40 am
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Wayne Two -- 8/13/2011, 3:21 pm
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Will N to Go -- 8/13/2011, 6:19 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 8/13/2011, 8:08 pm