[Sportsandrec] Ideas needed!

[mrmikie273 at gmail.com]

I did put the bells on the back of the kayak on rubber bands & little poles
hanging out the side. I did not think bells would stay on the paddle because
people hitting the side of the boat with their paddle. But I will start
working that idea.
Thanks keep the thoughts coming.
Mike

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[mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Audrey Farnum
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 8:33 AM
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Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Ideas needed!

Where did you put the bells? Seems like if you put them on your guide's
paddle instead of the kayak, they would have to jingle every time the paddle
came in contact with the water. I think those annoying jingle bellsthat you
see alot on Christmas decorations could be mounted fairly unobtrusively on
the paddle handle somewhere between the hand and paddle blade. Or, have you
tried going in front and letting your guide follow and give verbal course
corrections from behind you? I' tried kayaking once when it was too windy to
row and that's how we did it. Of course, this was flat water and it was
pretty quiet. Maybe background noise would make this difficult but you could
probably get some 2 way sports radios. I know a cyclist who has some 2 way
radio headsets that allow cyclists to talk hands free. Not sure about the
waterproof thing though. I'll keep mulling this over and let you know if I
come up with any better ideas. Good luck.

Audrey

On 7/10/12, mrmikie273 at gmail.com <mrmikie273 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am trying to follow someone in a kayak. Most of this is done on the 
> ocean.
> I have tried  different bells. But they stay silent on smooth  days. I 
> tried a pocket radio but it would lose the station too often. There 
> are dog training & hunting collars. That come with a remote & most are 
> water proof & work a quarter mile away & more but the starting price 
> is at about $300
>
> Anyone have better idea or lower cost idea.
>
> Thank you
>
> Mike
>
>
>
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