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"Keith Meredith" wrote in message ... Hi What kit would you advise a new paddler to spend money on? Keith Hiya ****For flat water paddling****: 1/ membership of a suitable club. Most flat water clubs will have items 7 to 10 available for new members to borrow. 2/ wet shoes (not boots) 3/ leggings or shorts 4/ T shirts 5/ cag (only used if the weather is very chilly, or during heavy rain) 6/ Floatie glasses strap if the paddler wears glasses. Items 2 to 6 are personal needs, are an aid to comfort if they fit properly, and much nicer to know they are clean! 7/ BA (usually discarded after the initial stabilisation and learning period, except for when competing in lower divisional races) 8/ paddle 9/ spray deck (not used by a lot of flat water paddlers) 10/ boat Items 7 to 10 can be bought when the novice has tried out a variety of kit, and has a better idea of what suits their individual needs. 11/ drink bottle/bag may be needed if racing. 12/ I like to wear a canvas Tilly hat while paddling. It is water proof, it floats, it keeps the sun out of my eyes & off my head, it also keeps the rain off my head and off my glasses. It keeps flies off my head and deflects them away from my face. When racing I soak the hat in the water just before the start and it cools me down. I can keep a spare key and £5 in a sealed plastic bag in the pocket hidden in the crown of the hat. When I'm out in windy weather, the brim folds up on either side to reduce the drag and the hat fastens on to my head with an adjustable tie at the back. For really strong winds it also ties on under my chin. My Tilly hat is my favourite canoeing accessory. I wash it in the dishwasher (no, not with the dishes in!). 13/ Extended V- bars & bungees to transport the boat to races. 14/ roof rack to mount V bars on. 15/ vehicle to mount roof rack on. (A very few clubs have their own trailer to transport member's boats to races. Often a fellow club member will offer to transport a new member's boat until they can obtain their own rack & transport) Note; all the above applies to flat water; bumpy water paddling may have different customs in place. David Not a fan of over spending too soon. Hmmm, too many words, delete the last two words. |
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