Subject: Re: baidarka Footwear
From: James Mitchell (mariner@seanet.com)
Date: Tue Jun 20 2000 - 01:37:35 EDT
A word of warning, for what it's worth. We practice kayak rescue scenarios
up at Thetis Island. One that we have practiced involves a kayaker wearing
sandals (Teva) where the nylon straps have become hooked over the foot pegs
in the boat during a capsize. We had an actual one where the gentleman's
ankle was severely sprained by same, trapping his foot into the hull so
tightly that he had to be pushed into shore while holding the bow of a
rescue boat. Whereupon someone sat on his hull and sprung it till it broke
in order to free his badly injured ankle. I will no longer allow sandals of
any kind on trips that I lead. If that is the only footwear that the
kayaker brought, I will ask them to take them off once in the boat and put
them back on once they land.
----- Original Message -----
From: stmoretti <stmoretti@tin.it>
To: <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2000 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: baidarka Footwear
Summer: rubber sandals with foam soles (kind of strap on the heel, look very
german) cheap kind. This is to get in and out of the water on rocky - spiny
areas, and to push hard on the footrests when needed, also protects my own
heels.
Winter (Mediterranean) 3mm neoprene socks + same sandals.
The combination provides for tougher soles than booties at a less expensive
cost, and can be worn in hot or colder climates.
Make sure you can your sandals under your deck without getting stuck when
exiting. They are quite difficult to unlace when capsized in apnea.
closed cell foam on the bottom and on the footrests is grand for bare.footed
trips, avoiding heel suffering.
Stefano
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Mitchell" <mariner@seanet.com>
To: <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2000 9:27 PM
Subject: Re: baidarka Footwear
> Boats with lots of foot height can use those felt-soled dive boots.
> Northwest Outdoor Center (NWOC) believes in them, or in the neoprene-soled
> boots with the semi-rigid soles. The ones I have are from NRS, and have
> soft flexible neoprene soles. That's the only one I can wear in my
baidarka,
> because of the height of the sole. Also, I like to be able to move things
> inside with my toes. Wool sox almost work, but the barnacles and basalt
> around our beaches are a bit sharp. I've been curious about those wool
> slippers, essentially wool sox with leather soles, that we had when I was
a
> kid. Anybody tried them?
>
> The heel rest that I have been using for years in my boats is getting
> better. Am now using a cut-off deck beam, so that it is angled to fit the
> position of my feet. It is very comfortable now, and for the most part it
> serves the purpose of keeping my knees lodged into the knee rests.
Between
> that and the use of Thermarest air pillow on the seat, have solved the
> legs-going-to-sleep problem.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: wolfgang brinck <nativewater@yahoo.com>
> To: <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2000 10:43 AM
> Subject: Re: baidarka Footwear
>
>
> I go barefoot when it's warm enough and wear neoprene
> booties I get at dive shops. For some reason, kayak
> booties always have too much heel on them. But that
> may have changed. Diver gear generally seems to be
> warmer because it's made for total immersion. Also
> booties are generally made to be worn with flippers so
> they don't have outrageous heels.
>
> Wolfgang
>
> --- Samson family <Bill.Samson@tesco.net> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'd be interested in views on what is the best
> > footwear for a trad skinboat
> > paddler - Bare feet? Neoprene socks? Neoprene
> > bootees?
> >
> > I wonder about heels catching in ribs.
> >
> > Bill
> > -- bill.samson@tesco.net
> >
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> >
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