Comments on: A new club, and other trials http://www.kayakacrossthewater.co.uk/2009/06/25/ms/ Observations on sea kayaking (among some other things) from Argyll, Scotland Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:36:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: pamf http://www.kayakacrossthewater.co.uk/2009/06/25/ms/comment-page-1/#comment-184 pamf Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:37:14 +0000 http://www.kayakacrossthewater.co.uk/?p=821#comment-184 Hi Alice - Thank you for your comment. Hope to bump into you down our way! Enjoy your paddling - it is addictive :) Hi Alice – Thank you for your comment. Hope to bump into you down our way! Enjoy your paddling – it is addictive :)

]]> By: Alice http://www.kayakacrossthewater.co.uk/2009/06/25/ms/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Alice Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:26:43 +0000 http://www.kayakacrossthewater.co.uk/?p=821#comment-181 Hi Pam, I am just starting to discover the joys of paddling - having been doing 'land sports' for years. I found your site (added to my favorites). I hope to be doing some paddling down Bute and Cowal way over the summer. I am very sorry to learn of your recent diagnosis. Keep up with the stories and pictures. Hi Pam, I am just starting to discover the joys of paddling – having been doing ‘land sports’ for years. I found your site (added to my favorites). I hope to be doing some paddling down Bute and Cowal way over the summer. I am very sorry to learn of your recent diagnosis. Keep up with the stories and pictures.

]]> By: pamf http://www.kayakacrossthewater.co.uk/2009/06/25/ms/comment-page-1/#comment-176 pamf Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:32:19 +0000 http://www.kayakacrossthewater.co.uk/?p=821#comment-176 Thank you, Douglas, for the kind comment. I am indeed seeking out positive stories and it is very encouraging to hear about your friend. I'll do my level best to follow their example :) Thank you, Douglas, for the kind comment. I am indeed seeking out positive stories and it is very encouraging to hear about your friend. I’ll do my level best to follow their example :)

]]> By: Douglas Wilcox http://www.kayakacrossthewater.co.uk/2009/06/25/ms/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Douglas Wilcox Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:11:33 +0000 http://www.kayakacrossthewater.co.uk/?p=821#comment-175 Hello Pam, I am very sorry to hear about the MS. I am sure you know that it is a very variable condition. One of my regular paddling friends has had MS for many years and is currently in far better shape than I am! Douglas :o) Hello Pam, I am very sorry to hear about the MS. I am sure you know that it is a very variable condition. One of my regular paddling friends has had MS for many years and is currently in far better shape than I am!

Douglas :o )

]]> By: pamf http://www.kayakacrossthewater.co.uk/2009/06/25/ms/comment-page-1/#comment-165 pamf Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:46:08 +0000 http://www.kayakacrossthewater.co.uk/?p=821#comment-165 Owen - Thank you for your tips. I kind of threw myself into it like I do in the pool, but applying more awareness would be useful. I did think about it being that bit more restrictive with the BA on - it may well have affected my sweep a bit. I recall the pool boats feeling like dead weights when my sweep was inadequate, so perhaps that's a clue. I tried bow rescues and they were a bit laboured - but I'm not convinced my head was in gear due to aversion to the cold etc (wimp!). I was feeling the boat to be very different, but I just need to figure out the adjustments to make to accommodate this. You're right, it's a different environment and I'm now adjusting to having to work there and not have it all just magically happen. Many thanks! Owen – Thank you for your tips. I kind of threw myself into it like I do in the pool, but applying more awareness would be useful. I did think about it being that bit more restrictive with the BA on – it may well have affected my sweep a bit. I recall the pool boats feeling like dead weights when my sweep was inadequate, so perhaps that’s a clue. I tried bow rescues and they were a bit laboured – but I’m not convinced my head was in gear due to aversion to the cold etc (wimp!). I was feeling the boat to be very different, but I just need to figure out the adjustments to make to accommodate this.

You’re right, it’s a different environment and I’m now adjusting to having to work there and not have it all just magically happen.

Many thanks!

]]> By: Owen Merrick http://www.kayakacrossthewater.co.uk/2009/06/25/ms/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Owen Merrick Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:23:29 +0000 http://www.kayakacrossthewater.co.uk/?p=821#comment-164 Rolling it the sea can be quite different due to you wear lots of restrictive clothing. Before you start to practice just sit in your kayak and try stretching, so you know you can do the moves. Also slow down, have a look around, then try. Even do a few bow rescues first. You've just got to get used to the different enviroment. Sorry to read about the MS. Keep your chin up. Owen. Rolling it the sea can be quite different due to you wear lots of restrictive clothing. Before you start to practice just sit in your kayak and try stretching, so you know you can do the moves. Also slow down, have a look around, then try. Even do a few bow rescues first. You’ve just got to get used to the different enviroment.

Sorry to read about the MS. Keep your chin up.

Owen.

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