Show us where you paddled today thread:

[Cataboo]

You'll just have to give it another shot this weekend in auto or P mode.

[NoNo]

My trip to Canada is next week, so I'll have plenty of time to play with it. I also noticed I'll have to be careful about wiping the lens after I dunk it so I don't get splotches in my pictures.

[Cataboo]

My trip to Canada is next week, so I'll have plenty of time to play with it. I also noticed I'll have to be careful about wiping the lens after I dunk it so I don't get splotches in my pictures.

Yes. Splashing water on it and shaking it off can get rid of the drops or salt stuff on the lens. Mine doesn't get too wet tucked into the top of my pfd.

[Zen]

NoNo, is your boat a double?

Love that bird fish photo.

[NoNo]

NoNo, is your boat a double?

Love that bird fish photo.

No, that was my cousin and her friend. They rented a tandem, which didn't work out all that well. Can anyone explain what's going on with my PFD? Why does it stick up so high? I don't really notice it when I'm paddling, but I have to think it should be down on my shoulders.

[Zen]

Mine does that too. Because it's short it gets pushed up like that.
Maybe cinch the waist tighter?

[Cataboo]

My trip to Canada is next week, so I'll have plenty of time to play with it. I also noticed I'll have to be careful about wiping the lens after I dunk it so I don't get splotches in my pictures.

btw... thanks for the invitation :0

As for shoulder straps, I don't know - how tightly do you have it tightened around your waist? I leave mine a little loose because it's easier to rotate. do you have something to shorten the height of the shoulder straps? Some of mine do.

But none of my pfd's ride up at the shoulders like that:

[Zen]

I know what kind of pfd you have from that photo and it's just different from ours, that's why.

[Cataboo]

I know what kind of pfd you have from that photo and it's just different from ours, that's why.

K. Well, none of my kayaking pfds do that, and I've got several different types.

So you guys should just buy a different one

[Zen]

I'm quite happy with mine

[NoNo]

Things I learned on my vacation:

1) The camera definitely works better in auto mode.
2) My PFD is getting held up on my skirt and the high seat back, pushing it up on my shoulders. It sits correctly when I'm standing and would probably be ok without the skirt. I'll have to try sometime.
3) Water pools in the lap area of my skirt, and starts to drip through after a bit. I must look into ways of better waterproofing it.
4) I have much to learn about getting out onto a dock without assistance.
5) I've been some pretty remote places before, but this was a whole new level. It was a town in name only, and only accessible by boat. Very interesting to see how people can live like that.

I have a bunch of pictures to go through. I hope I can find time to get them uploaded, but the soap business is already demanding my attention!