Suggestions for first time in the salt?

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Originally Posted by Deamon

Make sure you have the confidence that you can climb back on after rolling. Getting back in a flipped yak (that's loaded down with all your gear) was most difficult. My weather situation was definitely not the best (wind and mixed swell). Hanging rods on leashes...the shock of cold water...wet heavy clothes...grabbing what's trying to float off...I had to try and climb back on at a few angles until successful. Not fun and quickly tiring.

I lobstered in Mission Bay last year and a guy went over. He couldn't get back on his yak after trying a billion times (even with me helping) so he decided to swim back to shore. Imagine if he were outside? The shock and panic set in on him pretty quickly...

good advice.. I'll put some time in at DP and the LAB first. Thanks.