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If you get out of a SOT a little
Posted by: redmond on Dec-23-12 11:14 PM (EST)

ways away from the shore, then "your butt at or near floor level" is no longer a problem. Just turn to the side, with your feet in the water, standing on the bottom. Stand up. I've got bad knees and leg strength issues and this has always worked well for me.

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Difficult entry & exit of kayak - Rennyrij - Dec-05-12 10:19 AM
- Try a canoe? - tktoo - Dec-05-12 10:27 AM
  - Canoes can be tricky also....... - Yanoer - Dec-05-12 3:46 PM
- Have you - glendorado - Dec-05-12 10:43 AM
- Are you using the paddle to help? - Celia - Dec-05-12 10:57 AM
- Have had same problem - redmond - Dec-05-12 11:12 AM
  - I second... - ByronWalter - Dec-05-12 2:57 PM
    - SOT, yes - sissy103 - Dec-06-12 8:13 AM
- What is your launch site like? - Yanoer - Dec-05-12 3:49 PM
- Where do you hold on to? - Kocho - Dec-05-12 6:20 PM
  - SOTs vary - jimyaker - Dec-05-12 6:31 PM
- A couple of mentions are made... - Bob_d - Dec-05-12 8:18 PM
  - Totally agree - Waterbird - Dec-23-12 12:04 PM
- Some ideas: - mick_allen - Dec-06-12 1:10 AM
  - Mods - mick_allen - Dec-06-12 3:02 PM
- This might be what you need? - siriushf - Dec-06-12 4:32 AM
  - I'm not loving this one - Celia - Dec-06-12 3:28 PM
    - You don't have to love it... - siriushf - Dec-07-12 5:10 AM
      - I'll say it more directly then - Celia - Dec-07-12 7:18 AM
        
        Open your mind - siriushf - Dec-07-12 11:31 AM
        
        Why spend money for a guess? - Celia - Dec-07-12 5:02 PM
        
        Don't spend money - siriushf - Dec-07-12 10:57 PM
        
        I have to agree with Celia on this - Waterbird - Dec-23-12 12:14 PM
        
        What I do with a dock like that - lalleluia - Dec-13-12 3:25 PM
- I Have an Elderly Hip - Kudzu - Dec-06-12 5:28 PM
  - SIT on TOP easy exit and entry - FrankNC - Dec-06-12 6:41 PM
- How I do it is - qtrhorse1.5 - Dec-07-12 5:44 PM
- Kayak dock launch help - longtail - Dec-07-12 11:28 PM
  - That's a Truly Embarrassing Ad - VK1NF - Dec-13-12 8:40 PM
- What's That Smell? - Kudzu - Dec-08-12 6:03 AM
- kayak balance - ppine - Dec-13-12 1:06 PM
- Exiting - oakflowers - Dec-14-12 4:33 PM
  - Rennyrij, I too am an older paddler. - shirlann - Dec-18-12 9:21 PM
- painter line... - rrose - Dec-18-12 11:02 PM
- This method is foolproof - Waterbird - Dec-23-12 12:45 PM
  - tktoo suggested trying a canoe and I - mornstein - Dec-23-12 1:40 PM
    - Single blading - Waterbird - Dec-23-12 11:00 PM
      - If you get out of a SOT a little - redmond - Dec-23-12 11:14 PM
        
        Exactly right - Waterbird - Dec-24-12 7:18 PM
      - Canoe is likely to be heavy? - Yanoer - Dec-23-12 11:15 PM
        
        Example of a light CHEAP solo canoe? - Waterbird - Dec-24-12 7:23 PM
      - Canoe heavy? - mornstein - Dec-24-12 9:42 AM