cougarmeat
Paddler
Trying to start 2021 without highjacking someone’s tread. In the Gear section there was mention of Tow line or Throw line. In the past, I though Canada required a Tow line. I know many of us bought some “fanny pack” tow line. Shorter for the USA and for those of us who bought the Canadian version (15M), we put an Alpine loop in the line to shorten it up unless the extra length was necessary.
But the only time I could have used “line” assistance it would have been handier to toss it to me; i.e. a throw bag. Then later, I think it was pointed out in a WCP post that the Canadian regulation was indicating something that could be effectively tossed to another boater rather than just a tow line. And a throw bag can be used as a tow line but it’s awkward to toss a tow line.
So now I have both. Unfortunately, that means “I” have the appropriate gear but often my paddling companions do not. An obvious solution is to find new paddling partners who believe in safety and think not only about themselves but also about others on the adventure. [warning: potential political statement] Like wearing a mask - it’s not so much that it protects you, it’s that it protects others.
So what is best, tow or throw, and would either one make Canadian Regulations happen?
But the only time I could have used “line” assistance it would have been handier to toss it to me; i.e. a throw bag. Then later, I think it was pointed out in a WCP post that the Canadian regulation was indicating something that could be effectively tossed to another boater rather than just a tow line. And a throw bag can be used as a tow line but it’s awkward to toss a tow line.
So now I have both. Unfortunately, that means “I” have the appropriate gear but often my paddling companions do not. An obvious solution is to find new paddling partners who believe in safety and think not only about themselves but also about others on the adventure. [warning: potential political statement] Like wearing a mask - it’s not so much that it protects you, it’s that it protects others.
So what is best, tow or throw, and would either one make Canadian Regulations happen?