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Re: Don't Leave Shore Without a Spare paddle
By:Mike Savage
Date: 1/13/2012, 7:52 pm
In Response To: Re: Don't Leave Shore Without a Spare paddle *PIC* (Etienne Muller)

: I mostly release my paddle to take photos and open the water
: bottle, but it is sitting safely across my spraydeck. The only
: time I might seriously lose my paddle is if I am doing a T
: rescue. For this reason I use a leash, especially if I am out
: with someone who is a bit nervous who may end up in the water.

: On a calm day when one is just mooching along in perfect conditions
: I usually don't bother with the leash, but I have it handy in
: case things get nasty later.

: I use euro paddles. Somehow a leash seems wrong on a Greenland. A
: greenland is easier to slide under a bungee and stow temporarily
: though, so less likely to vanish during the photo session.

: My paddle park is on the side so that I can use it when I am
: carrying the boat down to the water.

: Et

Hi Et,
I'm not keen on leashes though I can see their point. Even though I've capsizes topper's and ended up with the halyards a few times. Just relax, pull yourself along the hull and slide out of the lines. As the hitchhiker's guide says "Don't panic".

That photo reminds me a bit of Bantry bay, looking out toward Gabriel in slightly hazy weather.

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
Re: Paddle: Spare paddle *PIC*
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
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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
Re: Don't Leave Shore Without a Spare paddle
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