: I recently learned the value of toggles for rescues. Until a few
: weeks ago I thought they were for carrying the kayak and pulling
: it onto the beach. Turns out they are actually for keeping it
: from getting trashed in waves when you wet exit in surf! :)

Hi Malcolm,
I never lift a kayak by the toggles, I do use them to stabilise my grip when I pick up by gripping the hull itself. That's only if there's two lifting. Putting in and getting out, I lift by the cockpit onto my shoulder.
Recently, I've only seen rigid handles on some models of whitewater or playboats, not on seakayaks though.

Mike Savage
South West Cork