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Re: Other: Recovering a Folded Kayak
By:Mike Bielski
Date: 5/27/2014, 11:32 pm
In Response To: Other: Recovering a Folded Kayak (arindia556)

This is not completely uncommon with whitewater kayaks. The manufacturers' advice is to put the kayak in the sun on a hot day. I have personally witnessed a completely taco'd kayak that was found pinned the day after the boater swam out of it pop right back into shape, and it was white, so if you've got a dark color you're probably better off.

Keep it simple to start.

m

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Other: Recovering a Folded Kayak
arindia556 -- 5/27/2014, 9:05 pm
Re: Other: Recovering a Folded Kayak
Marc Upchurch -- 5/27/2014, 9:28 pm
Re: Other: Recovering a Folded Kayak
Bill Hamm -- 5/28/2014, 12:39 am
Re: Other: Recovering a Folded Kayak
Mike Bielski -- 5/27/2014, 11:32 pm
Be very careful
mick allen -- 5/28/2014, 2:53 am
Re: Be very careful
arindia556 -- 5/28/2014, 2:15 pm
Re: Other: Recovering a Folded Kayak
john vanburen -- 5/28/2014, 5:06 am
please let us know how you made out *NM*
john vanburen -- 5/29/2014, 5:28 am