Testing the theory that there’s no such thing as a stupid question, here’s two: first, what is the best means for lashing a river knife to the ubiquitous, square attachment piece on the pfd? Seems like it should be a 1″ webbing belt, but that would be too bulky with the plastic cinch thingy (ladder lock?).
Second, saw a video in which a guy spilled, then tried to swim to the shore holding on to the raft, which didn’t work because he wasn’t able to get a good stroke. Ultimately, he had to release the raft in order to swim to safety and would have lost the raft if not for his partner retrieving it. So, first thought was there should be a line hanging off the raft that a person could grab and be able to swim while towing. Second thought, even better, have a loop on the end to throw over the shoulder and free both hands for a strong, overhand stroke to shore . . . BUT then some alarm goes off in my head and I seem to recall one of the cardinal rules of rafting is never have loose lines in which to get tangled when spilling or under a strainer, and ESPECIALLY never have a line with a loop on the end. That’s what the river knife is for, after all.
Thoughts? Line or no line?
