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Broke my inflatable kayak paddle 2 miles from shore in Minnesota last month
I was out on Lake Minnetonka trying to keep costs down by renting a cheap inflatable kayak instead of a real one. Everything was going fine until I went to do a deep stroke and the plastic paddle just snapped in half right at the handle. I had to paddle back using one half of the paddle like a giant spoon, going in circles for like 45 minutes. Eventually I just gave up and used my hands to steer toward a tiny island where I flagged down a fishing boat for a tow. Has anyone else had a rental gear fail on them in a really stupid way?
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avery_foster312d ago
Were you really in that much danger or just mildly inconvenienced?
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dixon.ryan2d agoTop Commenter
Man, I hear you but I gotta push back a bit on the "mildly inconvenienced" part. From what I read, it sounded like they were in a pretty scary spot where things could've gone south fast. I've had a couple close calls myself that looked minor from the outside but felt completely different in the moment. Your mileage may vary of course, but I'd rather give someone the benefit of the doubt when they say they felt endangered. It costs nothing to be kind, you know?
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