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Re: Don't Leave Shore Without a Spare paddle
By:Mike Savage
Date: 1/13/2012, 2:07 pm
In Response To: Don't Leave Shore Without a Spare paddle (John VanBuren)

: Ever set your paddle down in the water or have it slide off the
: deck where you set it for just a second? Next thing you know you
: have drifted a few feet and cannot reach it. THAT IS WHAT MY
: SPARE IS FOR!!!

Why would you put your paddle down in the water? Why let go with both hand at the same time either?

If for some reason you want to let go of your paddle completely, use a paddle park or the like.
One of mine has a bungie paddle park which I've only ever used when the kayak is onshore, it keeps the paddle from being stood on by the "overly curious". On the water, it's in my hands. At least one hand on the paddle at all times.

My thinking is 'this is my sole means of propulsion, it stays with me'. Even practising bailing out and re-entering, I keep a solid grip on the paddle with one hand. I find it a bit un-nerving to see a kayaker let their paddle out of their hand while on the water.

Mike Savage
South West Cork

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: Spare paddle
ancient kayaker -- 1/11/2012, 5:20 pm
Re: Paddle: Spare paddle *PIC*
Kurt Maurer -- 1/11/2012, 6:43 pm
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Clayton Plunkett -- 1/11/2012, 7:26 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 1/11/2012, 8:02 pm
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Noel Bennett -- 1/11/2012, 10:42 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 1/12/2012, 10:35 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/16/2012, 3:11 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/12/2012, 1:22 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 1/14/2012, 7:11 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 1/14/2012, 8:01 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 1/14/2012, 9:45 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 1/14/2012, 9:54 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 1/11/2012, 7:28 pm
Spare paddle, etc
Dave Gentry -- 1/11/2012, 9:37 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 1/12/2012, 8:01 am
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Dave Gentry -- 1/12/2012, 9:58 am
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Randy Knauff -- 1/12/2012, 11:00 am
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Will N To Go -- 1/13/2012, 11:53 am
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Paul Davies -- 1/11/2012, 7:47 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/12/2012, 1:20 am
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Matthias -- 1/12/2012, 2:14 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/16/2012, 3:14 am
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Matthias -- 1/17/2012, 2:10 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/22/2012, 3:46 am
Don't Leave Shore Without a Spare paddle
John VanBuren -- 1/13/2012, 10:56 am
Re: Don't Leave Shore Without a Spare paddle
Mike Savage -- 1/13/2012, 2:07 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 1/13/2012, 2:36 pm
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Mike Savage -- 1/13/2012, 7:40 pm
Re: Don't Leave Shore Without a Spare paddle *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 1/13/2012, 4:05 pm
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Mike Savage -- 1/13/2012, 7:52 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 1/13/2012, 3:40 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 1/13/2012, 7:03 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 1/14/2012, 7:18 pm
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Thomas Duncan -- 1/15/2012, 7:19 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 1/15/2012, 7:30 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/15/2012, 7:34 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/16/2012, 3:21 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/16/2012, 3:15 am
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Craig Robinson -- 1/17/2012, 2:01 am
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Craig Robinson -- 1/17/2012, 2:11 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 1/18/2012, 5:28 am