Re: Best Way To Attach Paddle Leash?

(PeteCresswell) wrote:
> Per Brian Nystrom:
>> Just think of what could happen if you get hammered in big water, with 
>> the boat rolling and tumbling and you tied to it. VERY BAD IDEA.
>>
>> Paddle leashes are just about as useless and as much of a pain, 
>> particularly since you're in a boat without a cockpit and the only
place 
>> to tether the paddle is way forward.
> 
> But with surf skis, one or the other type of leash seems tb a
> necessary evil.   The term of art is "blowaway".   The skis are
> so light and float so high that any wind at all will sweep them
> away from somebody treading water in a heartbeat - much, much
> faster than anybody can swim.

That's why you never let go of your boat unless you need to get away 
from it, such as when you get hammered in surf.

> The consensus among surf ski paddlers seems tb the calf-attached
> leash terminating at the rudder pedals.

Do what you like, but I would NEVER tie myself to a kayak under any 
cir***stances.

> But I've got a problem with that since nobody in their right mind
> leaves such a leash attached when coming in through the surf.   

No kidding.

> Given that, I've got to resolve the issue of kids playing in the
> shore break when I lose the thing in break just outside of that.

I have no idea what you mean by that.