Canoe and kayak safety
 

I am new to the sport and wondered if any of you knew of any way that
I could make my boat safer. I was thinking of attaching some kind of
hard shelled extra floation on each side, so that I might not flip
over so much.
Any guidance?

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Why do this, Chris?


"Chris Kelly" wrote in message
om...
I am new to the sport and wondered if any of you knew of any way that
I could make my boat safer. I was thinking of attaching some kind of
hard shelled extra floation on each side, so that I might not flip
over so much.
Any guidance?

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Dave Van wrote:

Why do this, Chris?

"Chris Kelly" ...

I am new to the sport and wondered if any of you knew of any way that
I could make my boat safer. I was thinking of attaching some kind of
hard shelled extra floation on each side, so that I might not flip
over so much.
Any guidance?

Pax, Dave, you must think he's talking about s*****ns. Knowing Chris, he's
thinking of attaching a kayak to each side.

Steve Cramer
Athens, GA

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Chris Kelly wrote:

Any guidance?

Sure.

Sell the kayak the kayak that isn't working well for you.

Demo kayaks until you find one that does work well for you, then
purchase it.

I have never flipped in my kayak when that was not my intention.

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Dave's right, I should not have done it. Returning to RBP as I am it
just was toooooooo tempting.

Just goes to prove the old rule that the more ya want to say something
the less you oughta say it. chris

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Eric wrote:

I have never flipped in my kayak when that was not my intention.

Maybe you should take it out of the bathtub.

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Brian

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"Eric" wrote

I have never flipped in my kayak when that was not my intention.


Bummer.

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what you need is formal instruction from a certified paddling instructor.
You must take at least four courses, then attach the framed certificates
autographed by your wealthy certified paddling instructors to the sides of
your boat where they will serve as hydrofoils. that will keep you from
flipping over so much. If you are still havign problems then I'm afraind
you will have to swallow your pride and add sponsons to your boat. Nobody
likes to be seen in a boat with training wheels but if safety is your real
goal, and not looking like a waterborne stud in rut, then sponsons are
essential.

PS - if you are paddling with some sort of physical or mental handicap we
can give you advice tailored to your individual needs, but we'd need
specifics. You are fortunate in that there are certified paddling
instructors whoare qualified to teach paddling to people with a number of
specific personal challenges. Paddling is for everyone. Don't flip out.
You can do it!!! We don't guarantee you will enjoy it. But you CAN do it.

Chris Kelly ) writes:
I am new to the sport and wondered if any of you knew of any way that
I could make my boat safer. I was thinking of attaching some kind of
hard shelled extra floation on each side, so that I might not flip
over so much.
Any guidance?


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