User Tools
stories:safety_story_sf
Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
| Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision | ||
|
stories:safety_story_sf [2020/08/08 16:13] preavley |
stories:safety_story_sf [2025/03/23 22:11] (current) |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| - | <- stories:little_too_nuclear|Previous Story^stories:bellingham_stories|Story List ^ stories:jet_ski_runin_7_27_2006|Next Story -> | + | << stories:little_too_nuclear|Previous Story^stories:bellingham_stories|Story List ^ stories:jet_ski_runin_7_27_2006|Next Story >> |
| ===== Safety Story ===== | ===== Safety Story ===== | ||
| Line 20: | Line 20: | ||
| The piece-de-resistance was watching the Coast Guard Auxiliary washing off their big cruiser back in the harbor; when I said that I could really have done with their assistance today, they nonchalantly responded, "Oh, we're done for the day, it's too rough to be outside now." !!!! | The piece-de-resistance was watching the Coast Guard Auxiliary washing off their big cruiser back in the harbor; when I said that I could really have done with their assistance today, they nonchalantly responded, "Oh, we're done for the day, it's too rough to be outside now." !!!! | ||
| - | Lessons learnt (as summarized by experienced local paddler Dave Jensen): | + | Lessons learnt (as summarized by experienced local paddler Dave Jensen): (1) In anything more than a moderate wind, I find it impossible to re-mount a ski from the downwind side. While on the downwind side of the ski, the wind is blowing the ski over the top of the paddler, and his/her legs end up drifting under the ski…with the toes possibly touching the water surface on the upwind side of the ski. It's a very difficult position to initiate a re-mount. Best bet is to swim under the ski and re-mount from the upwind side. Nobody has taught me this…it's just something I've picked up through lots of trial and error. |
| - | (1) In anything more than a moderate wind, I find it impossible to re-mount a ski from the downwind side. While on the downwind side of the ski, the wind is blowing the ski over the top of the paddler, and his/her legs end up drifting under the ski…with the toes possibly touching the water surface on the upwind side of the ski. It's a very difficult position to initiate a re-mount. Best bet is to swim under the ski and re-mount from the upwind side. Nobody has taught me this…it's just something I've picked up through lots of trial and error. | + | |
| (2) Leashes…I usually keep my leash (purchased from Huki) on my ski all the time…24/7. When I'm done paddling, I wrap it around the bungies behind the seat and then fasten the paddler end of the leash back to the cables near the pedals. I think this takes less time than taking it off and putting it back on with each paddle. But more importantly, it's impossible for me to forget it. | (2) Leashes…I usually keep my leash (purchased from Huki) on my ski all the time…24/7. When I'm done paddling, I wrap it around the bungies behind the seat and then fasten the paddler end of the leash back to the cables near the pedals. I think this takes less time than taking it off and putting it back on with each paddle. But more importantly, it's impossible for me to forget it. | ||
| Line 27: | Line 26: | ||
| (3) The ultimate safety item for paddling alone is a waterproof 2-way VHF marine radio or a cell phone in a waterproof back. West Marine has a decent selection of marine radios and waterproof bags. I'm starting to carry a radio with me more and more, as I want to make sure I'll always make it back home to feed the dog. | (3) The ultimate safety item for paddling alone is a waterproof 2-way VHF marine radio or a cell phone in a waterproof back. West Marine has a decent selection of marine radios and waterproof bags. I'm starting to carry a radio with me more and more, as I want to make sure I'll always make it back home to feed the dog. | ||
| - | Be safe!\\ | + | Be safe! |
| Vineet<< | Vineet<< | ||
Except where otherwise noted, content on this wiki is licensed under the following license: CC Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International
