How much warning did you have before flipping? (request for war stories)

Appreciate the ride =)

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Appreciate the ride =)

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Anytime Bill.

Hopefully it's never necessary again.  But if it is I just hope I remember to put my PFD back on.  Felt kinda odd at first when paddling out.  Then I realized it was missing.  Ooops.  At least I stayed right side up on that ride.

Appreciate the ride =)

Anytime my brother.  Anytime.   

-Spot-

Anyone else had to tow or escort Fungunnin's sinking barge back to shore?  Lol!

The gasp reflex is a response to sudden cold water on the face.  And, it seems it can be somewhat trained out of a person.  I spent years in the water as a kid and don't seem to have much of a gasp reflex anymore.  A white water or surf kayaker may have it trained out too.  Also there is a difference between anticipating the cold water and being completely surprised by it.  The good thing with a dry suit and/or PFD is even if you do gasp a lungful of aqua you'll pop up into the air and stay on the surface.  If you are a kid just swimming in a lake, not so much.

Beautiful day, flat water,...at the very moment I reached back...
-Allen

   and you been doing this how long?

I've had more than my fair share of unintentional boat bottom inspections: http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=2683.msg24786#msg24786
(Come to think of it, isn't that the first post in the DAMHIK section?) Just gotta learn to not let your center of balance exceed your base (or be able to put it back quickly enough for it not to matter). It really does seem to help if you go over a few times for practice. It helps you develop a feel for just where the point of no return is. Even more critical when you change boats.

and MAN, y'all sure seem to spend allota time worrying about dry suits

 
Wali

Says the man who lives next to a warm water aquarium...

 My only contribution here follows Allen's post; Beware the calm water reach around huli. Gets you every time.

That being said outbacks are almost impossible to flip unless in the surf.

Perhaps impossible to actually flip, but not impossible to fall out of.   

-Allen

I had been known to say that. Last year on one of the coldest days in January, I managed to flip an Outback.  I was leaning way back, twisting to the right and firing my shotgun as a duck flew over. I had no warning as I flipped. Since I had a dodger in place the roll was a complete upside down affair. When I came up Craig's eyes were the size of dinner plates.

Everything was secured and leashed. The only casualty was my conviction that an Outback couldn't be flipped. Given the right conditions and overwhelming force, any boat but can roll.

Wobbler