Imagine you are at the edge of the sea on a day when it is difficult to say where the land ends and the sea begins and where the sea ends and the sky begins. Sea kayaking lets you explore these and your own boundaries and broadens your horizons. Sea kayaking is the new mountaineering.
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Solway sunset.
I am just back from a week down at Fleet Bay on the Solway. We had fabulous weather. By coincidence, Simon Willis has published a podcast on this wonderful area.
A very beautiful picture, indeed! The sea has so many different and fascinating appearances.
I guess the tubes are used for storing the 2-pieces of a spare paddle. Personally I don't prefer this anymore at the front deck, because of all the spray, and once I almost got speared by my own paddle in surf. Pro of storing it in front is of coursethat the paddle is in sight and better reachable. greetings, Hans
Hans has the correct explanation of the tubes. I have twice lost splits going out in dumping surf, if I have not shoved the blades far enough back into the deck elastics. Another advantage of keeping your rear deck clear of splits is: it is easier to get back in during an assisted rescue.
What a wonderful and serene photo. Please can you tell me what the tube like things on the deck lines are for?
ReplyDeleteThanks Tim.
A very beautiful picture, indeed! The sea has so many different and fascinating appearances.
ReplyDeleteI guess the tubes are used for storing the 2-pieces of a spare paddle. Personally I don't prefer this anymore at the front deck, because of all the spray, and once I almost got speared by my own paddle in surf. Pro of storing it in front is of coursethat the paddle is in sight and better reachable.
greetings,
Hans
Thank you Tim and Hans it was a wonderful night.
ReplyDeleteHans has the correct explanation of the tubes. I have twice lost splits going out in dumping surf, if I have not shoved the blades far enough back into the deck elastics. Another advantage of keeping your rear deck clear of splits is: it is easier to get back in during an assisted rescue.