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Oh, yes,
Posted by: ADNelson on Feb-08-13 6:39 AM (EST)

I really do realize that it will be much more difficult than what I assume it will be, and I, regardless of whether I try open water or not, will practice self-rescues on a quiet lake.

I wanted to try this on the Finger Lakes, I thought that they would be small enough on a calm day to gain experience with the boat without putting myself in serious danger.

I know that I am in NO WAY ready for the surf zone or the open ocean. Is this still sort of foolish?

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Problems with rec kayaks - ADNelson - Feb-06-13 9:03 PM
- Have you tried an on-water self-rescue? - Celia - Feb-06-13 9:22 PM
  - Not without compartments! - sternman - Feb-08-13 9:45 AM
- Bulkheads - george4908 - Feb-06-13 9:57 PM
- Isn't a lack of bulkheads & perimeter... - NewbTastic - Feb-06-13 10:42 PM
- The problem isn't with the rec kayak - Glenn_MacGrady - Feb-06-13 10:45 PM
- except canoes and rec kayaks - kayamedic - Feb-06-13 10:59 PM
- Cleopatra's Needle effect - willi_h2o - Feb-07-13 12:39 AM
- guess I don't fully agree witt... - Peter-CA - Feb-07-13 1:08 AM
  - Not sure there's any real disagreement - Glenn_MacGrady - Feb-07-13 2:36 AM
- Rec kayaks are as safe as the user .... - Jackl - Feb-07-13 5:24 AM
- Thank you - ADNelson - Feb-07-13 6:52 AM
  - Those - rjh - Feb-07-13 7:33 AM
  - The basics - Celia - Feb-07-13 8:22 AM
    - Oh no, - ADNelson - Feb-07-13 4:17 PM
      - Sorry, but you are not capturing this - Celia - Feb-07-13 5:07 PM
        
        Oh, yes, - ADNelson - Feb-08-13 6:39 AM
        
        Adding wind and waves to the equation - Kocho - Feb-08-13 9:34 AM
- Paddler not the boat - Jaybabina - Feb-07-13 8:06 AM
- In defense of rec boats - bartc - Feb-07-13 8:25 AM
- Your kayak is FINE - Kocho - Feb-07-13 9:26 AM
- Bulkheads are a compartively recent - adbass - Feb-07-13 10:35 AM
- Also - ADNelson - Feb-07-13 4:35 PM
  - Best to have someone with you. - rpg51 - Feb-08-13 6:57 AM
- Flooded Rec kayak rescue - brutal - Jaybabina - Feb-08-13 9:26 AM
  - Thus the SOT - Glenn_MacGrady - Feb-08-13 10:47 AM
    - Yep... - NewbTastic - Feb-09-13 4:20 AM
  - Similar Experience - Celia - Feb-08-13 11:28 AM
    - A few tricks I learned - Jaybabina - Feb-10-13 10:04 AM
- Boat type, skill set and practice all .. - tvcrider - Feb-08-13 1:21 PM
  - So true - dc9mm - Feb-09-13 1:04 PM
  - I find it hard to believe in self-rescue - g2d - Feb-12-13 10:53 AM
  - definitely about practice - jcbikeski - Feb-12-13 11:25 AM
- forward speed - CapeFear - Feb-09-13 6:06 PM
- What I have learned. - ADNelson - Feb-10-13 10:30 AM
  - Just one fix - Celia - Feb-10-13 11:08 AM
    - spray skirt - ret603 - Feb-10-13 3:26 PM
    - Ok, thank you! - ADNelson - Feb-11-13 8:16 AM
      - Just a quick thought on paddling buddy - gingernc - Feb-11-13 1:56 PM