tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18086284.post6654138187513672399..comments2023-12-05T06:43:30.070-05:00Comments on Canadian Ckayaker: Oops!Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10632365495050691161noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18086284.post-54004422375017671652008-10-08T09:21:00.000-04:002008-10-08T09:21:00.000-04:00The devil's always in the details, isn't it?I've d...The devil's always in the details, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>I've done this occasionally - since we don't roll and use nylon skirts which should implode when capsized, we might get away with it - but I try to make it part of our pre-paddle checklist...<BR/><BR/>One thing that helps - on our MEC skirts, the loop is a vivid yellow - makes it easy to notice it's not there, and to find underwater...Richard Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938268284058344261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18086284.post-59144886639268399912008-10-08T09:15:00.000-04:002008-10-08T09:15:00.000-04:00I'm looking forward to it!I'm looking forward to it!Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03369631004652563899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18086284.post-22083229214706782008-10-07T21:49:00.000-04:002008-10-07T21:49:00.000-04:00Ron - I guess we'll both be attending Silb's sprin...Ron - I guess we'll both be attending Silb's spring sprayskirt training camp...Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10632365495050691161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18086284.post-77535920185823049282008-10-07T19:23:00.000-04:002008-10-07T19:23:00.000-04:00I did that very thing this summer, only I didn't c...I did that very thing this summer, only I didn't catch it until I was done paddling for the evening. It could have been interesting had I needed to do a wet exit.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03369631004652563899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18086284.post-43571353346641441392008-10-07T08:30:00.000-04:002008-10-07T08:30:00.000-04:00Always a point worth re emphazing. When I teach st...Always a point worth re emphazing. When I teach students how to put on the skirt, I insist that they finish by running their hands around the perimeter to assure a good seal and to then actually take hold of the grab loop and look at it. This assures visual and tactile input that the loop is out. Anyway, I can get you into one of my classes next spring :)Silbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12561606347525787459noreply@blogger.com