Depends on whether the instructions at the beginning of the race specify what shape the kayak must have. If there’s no instructions, or requirement for how to cross the finish line (such as, you must be *in* the kayak, not swimming across the finish line with it draped over your shoulders), then I’d make a big air-filled donut-shaped life preserver and swim that across.
I’d have an inside and outside covered bucket with some decently high sides, pointed prow front, and a few ridges along the outer edges (triangle cross section, two narrow pieces glued together and onto the edge and a bit down the side) to give the sides some rigidity, and forgo a stupid paddle and do handpower. Add a bit of a ‘rope’ made of duct tape in case I have to tow it while I swim for it…
Oh, didn’t realize that it was going over rocks and rapids like kayaks usually do. Then it’d be a custom duct tape banana that should get extra floation by my natural layers of padding stuffed in it. Still having some rigidity bits built in so it might take the first rapid then I make big meNboat shaped hole and have to swim for it… though I can hold breath a really long time I hate swimming in current!
Our royal Rangers would make one out of some willow twigs and a khote tent shell, shelter half or other similar canvas and rope no duct tape involved but that´s not cardboard. We might use the cardboard for framing and the duct tape for the water tight shell.
Me, I would build it like a surfboard for stability. Duct tape it on the inside and outside, and make hand (mitten type) paddles.
Depends on whether the instructions at the beginning of the race specify what shape the kayak must have. If there’s no instructions, or requirement for how to cross the finish line (such as, you must be *in* the kayak, not swimming across the finish line with it draped over your shoulders), then I’d make a big air-filled donut-shaped life preserver and swim that across.
I’d have an inside and outside covered bucket with some decently high sides, pointed prow front, and a few ridges along the outer edges (triangle cross section, two narrow pieces glued together and onto the edge and a bit down the side) to give the sides some rigidity, and forgo a stupid paddle and do handpower. Add a bit of a ‘rope’ made of duct tape in case I have to tow it while I swim for it…
Oh, didn’t realize that it was going over rocks and rapids like kayaks usually do. Then it’d be a custom duct tape banana that should get extra floation by my natural layers of padding stuffed in it. Still having some rigidity bits built in so it might take the first rapid then I make big meNboat shaped hole and have to swim for it… though I can hold breath a really long time I hate swimming in current!
Get me a knife, a soda bottle and a crazy straw!! DO. NOT. MOVE!!
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x272/crazeyal/c91b44e5.jpg Is that another audience member or did my wife make the comic??
I’m not sure, but I kind of thought it looked rather like me. ?
I think Craig meant for you, and got my wife by co-inkie-dink!!
Our royal Rangers would make one out of some willow twigs and a khote tent shell, shelter half or other similar canvas and rope no duct tape involved but that´s not cardboard. We might use the cardboard for framing and the duct tape for the water tight shell.
This site has some pictures of and part of a media slideshow showing the type of craft in one of them.
http://www.royal-rangers.de/das-sind-wir/ab18jahre
Very cool!