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Originally Posted by dutchman
I started kayak fishing this year and never even thought about practicing the old flip aroony. I'm a pretty strong swimmer so just assumed it would be no big deal if I did get wet one day. So just because I read this thread, you guys put out some good comments and I figured I should try it.
I went out today and did exactly that. I have an Ascend FS12T and first started by standing up, and paddling. It felt a lot more stable than a paddle board. Sitting down it took a lot of effort to flip it over. Actually had to hold onto the high side, lean over touching the water and basically pulling it over. Hah, but once it past that point, it flip instantly.
I laid right over the capsized bottom, grabbed the far side and used my weight to flip it back up. Worked pretty good. Then simply kicked a few times and sitting back in the chair. It self drained and done. I did this several times and it got easier every time.
I'm sure I got a few looks from the beach, people wondering what the heck that guy is doing.
So thanks for suggesting the practice, else I probably would never had done it on purpose.
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It's not a big deal when the water is warm, but different story when it's cold. That's the reason I only use it in the summer now.
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