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newbie at the pool
(mann) writes:
Thanks people, and special thanks to the "extremist's substitute for
baptism" guy. Don't worry, I've avoided expensive instruction so
far.
That particular rant is a strawman. When I first started paddling,
I joined a club. They didn't have anyone to set up pool sessions in
my area, but they wanted to have some, so I volunteered to do the
phone calls and hey presto, I had a weekly pool session less than
five minutes from my workplace. Cost about $10 a session per person
to rent the pool.
I have a few friends who should be at the pool to point out where I'm
going to kill myself. I guess I won't be attempting rolls there, but
I at least want to see what happens when the thing tips over. Can I
get out? Will the boat float if it fills with water? How far can I
lean before it goes over? Etc.
You won't have any trouble getting out of a rec boat; you'll have a
helluva time staying IN to any degree at all. If you use no
flotation, it probably won't float ver well -- it may have a kind of
neutral buoyancy, but it won't do you much good. That's why you use
flotation bags if you don't have bulkheads. As for Question
#3...there's only one way to find out ;-)
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Mary Malmros
Some days you're the windshield,
Other days you're the bug.
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