jeslawrence wrote:

one would turn the kayak roughly 45 degrees to the
oncoming wave, capsize just before it hit, then use the wave to flip the
boat more or less longitudinally upright... Im not sure if anyone has ever
done this in today's world (since a 17` kayak is treacherous in shallow
surf

Not that /I/ make a habit of it, but capsizing deliberately and rolling
up in the wake of a wave is a recognised method in modern boats. There's
more to surf than shallow surf, and the really big waves are, pretty
much by definition, in water of a depth where you won't hit your head on
the bottom.

Pete.
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