tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25407346.post6565578512313736852..comments2023-12-05T05:44:05.368-06:00Comments on SILBS SAYS...: Silbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561606347525787459noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25407346.post-33648983124169505352008-01-26T11:15:00.000-06:002008-01-26T11:15:00.000-06:00Paddling solo is never smart. Even a bomb proof ro...Paddling solo is never smart. Even a bomb proof roll can fail.Eric J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03283004292694451559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25407346.post-24319805450521973122008-01-26T09:04:00.000-06:002008-01-26T09:04:00.000-06:00LOL! Dick you always say I'm right when i re-itera...LOL! Dick you always say I'm right when i re-iterate what you said!! LOL! Just shows I listen to the right people. . . . occasionally!derrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14043848354762540899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25407346.post-47913646775807827662008-01-26T06:48:00.000-06:002008-01-26T06:48:00.000-06:00Thanks for the good comments. I wrote that one for...Thanks for the good comments. I wrote that one for myself, to remind me not to push it too far.Silbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12561606347525787459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25407346.post-79035052037762565262008-01-26T06:19:00.000-06:002008-01-26T06:19:00.000-06:00a paddler's got to know his/her limtations.just be...a paddler's got to know his/her limtations.<BR/><BR/>just because someone else's skill set is stellar or something is popular, doesn't make it safe or prudent for the masses.Captn O Dark 30 and Super Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093190616786582303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25407346.post-88567336577743011232008-01-25T21:59:00.000-06:002008-01-25T21:59:00.000-06:00"Roll or die" is the sof motto, as you've probably..."Roll or die" is the sof motto, as you've probably heard. In a way, it's true, especially for the lone paddler. Certainly my two boats are very tricky to clamber onto and slide into even in calm eas with the paddle tucked under the rear deck line as an outrigger. Far better to try for a re-entry and roll or not exit at all, but get a solid balance brace in your skill set, then roll up from there.<BR/>Most of the groups I've paddled with do some rescue practice together as a matter of course, if not just for the fun of it.<BR/>Good post, Dick!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10632365495050691161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25407346.post-87595887543392033092008-01-25T11:28:00.000-06:002008-01-25T11:28:00.000-06:00What Derrick said. You're right (I hate telling yo...What Derrick said. You're right (I hate telling you that), traditional stuff has become camp in some circles. Get a designer SOF and be the man.Silbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12561606347525787459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25407346.post-30589448051193784722008-01-25T10:54:00.000-06:002008-01-25T10:54:00.000-06:00great point. Especially as traditional paddling b...great point. Especially as traditional paddling becomes more popular. It's often easier for a paddler to order a new skin-on-frame than it is to learn the skills. I don't think that traditional paddling is quite to the point of a "BMW" fashion statement, but it could be that for some and if they ended up in the situation you describe, they could be screwed. It's certianly important to say that if you are going to paddle an SOF as your primary boat, rolling becomes even more important.<BR/><BR/>I've always had mixed feelings about traditional classes that don't talk about rescues because they say the only answer is "roll up". Yeah, you should have very good rolling skills in a SOF, but what if????derrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14043848354762540899noreply@blogger.com