Comments on: Double tunnel skirts, redefined http://www.immersionresearch.com/2008/12/03/double-tunnel-skirts-redefined/ Kayaking Gear | Custom Dry Decks | Dry Suits | Dry Tops | Spray Skirts | Layering Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:47:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim Grossman http://www.immersionresearch.com/2008/12/03/double-tunnel-skirts-redefined/#comment-1359 Jim Grossman Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:33:29 +0000 http://www.immersionresearch.com/?p=820#comment-1359 John, I'm that customer and luckily I'm not known by name back there or else you would have known that that skirt was never intended for class II water. Let's just put it this way; my son Buey and I haven't used it to run the North Fork, yet... But seriously, we absolutely love the skirt and get questions about it all the time. I'll leave the details of it's use out of this post so you're lawyers don't have a 'conniption fit,' but suffice it to say if you're someone even the slight bit concerned about swimming while wearing this skirt with you and your child, it's definitely not for you. While we've practiced a roll in flat water while using this skirt, in the 4 years we've had it, we've never had to roll 'under duress.' So if anybody has any questions about it and/or it's use please feel free to direct them to me. JimGrossman@gmail.com. Below is a copy of a note I sent to Kara on Facebook with a pic of the skirt in use. Thanks again so much! Jim Kara, still using the great 'double tunnel' skirt you made for me and my son. This is a pic from a high water run on the Payette . He's 8 now and boating more in his own boat (with the mini sized tunnel Fun1 skirt you made for him) than the double skirt, but it's still great to have when the water's like this. And actually I finally broke down and bought a Dynamic Duo this year and love it. Planning on taking both kids out in it. Buey my son in the bow and my daughter Saba who is 6 in the stern with me using your skirt.... I'll send you the pic when we do it. Thanks again for 'thinking out of the box' and doing this for us. We really appreciate it! Jim John,

I'm that customer and luckily I'm not known by name back there or else you would have known that that skirt was never intended for class II water. Let's just put it this way; my son Buey and I haven't used it to run the North Fork, yet…

But seriously, we absolutely love the skirt and get questions about it all the time. I'll leave the details of it's use out of this post so you're lawyers don't have a 'conniption fit,' but suffice it to say if you're someone even the slight bit concerned about swimming while wearing this skirt with you and your child, it's definitely not for you. While we've practiced a roll in flat water while using this skirt, in the 4 years we've had it, we've never had to roll 'under duress.'

So if anybody has any questions about it and/or it's use please feel free to direct them to me. JimGrossman@gmail.com. Below is a copy of a note I sent to Kara on Facebook with a pic of the skirt in use. Thanks again so much!

Jim

Kara, still using the great 'double tunnel' skirt you made for me and my son. This is a pic from a high water run on the Payette . He's 8 now and boating more in his own boat (with the mini sized tunnel Fun1 skirt you made for him) than the double skirt, but it's still great to have when the water's like this. And actually I finally broke down and bought a Dynamic Duo this year and love it. Planning on taking both kids out in it. Buey my son in the bow and my daughter Saba who is 6 in the stern with me using your skirt…. I'll send you the pic when we do it. Thanks again for 'thinking out of the box' and doing this for us. We really appreciate it! Jim

]]> By: John Weld http://www.immersionresearch.com/2008/12/03/double-tunnel-skirts-redefined/#comment-1358 John Weld Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:06:41 +0000 http://www.immersionresearch.com/?p=820#comment-1358 Hey Nick, We can do just about anything for the right price. If you are interested in pursuing this, let me know and we can discuss options. In general, though, I think the velcro might be pretty leaky. -John Hey Nick,
We can do just about anything for the right price. If you are interested in pursuing this, let me know and we can discuss options. In general, though, I think the velcro might be pretty leaky.
-John

]]> By: Nick Price http://www.immersionresearch.com/2008/12/03/double-tunnel-skirts-redefined/#comment-1357 Nick Price Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:05:51 +0000 http://www.immersionresearch.com/?p=820#comment-1357 I like the idea for flat water and small surf but could you put a velcro connection between the two to make it easier to get in and out? I would be worried about the setup on moving water the little guy would probably slip down inside the boat and pin my legs in in an emergency. I like the idea for flat water and small surf but could you put a velcro connection between the two to make it easier to get in and out? I would be worried about the setup on moving water the little guy would probably slip down inside the boat and pin my legs in in an emergency.

]]> By: WaVeY http://www.immersionresearch.com/2008/12/03/double-tunnel-skirts-redefined/#comment-1356 WaVeY Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:50:07 +0000 http://www.immersionresearch.com/?p=820#comment-1356 Yesssss. Thus is awesome!!! Yesssss. Thus is awesome!!!

]]> By: John Weld http://www.immersionresearch.com/2008/12/03/double-tunnel-skirts-redefined/#comment-1355 John Weld Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:49:08 +0000 http://www.immersionresearch.com/?p=820#comment-1355 Hey Dameon, To be honest- I have no idea. This is an area where you need to test it out and proceed based on your own judgment. As you might imagine, some people will think this is great and completely safe under the right circumstances, and others will call it really, really sketchy. -John Hey Dameon,

To be honest- I have no idea. This is an area where you need to test it out and proceed based on your own judgment. As you might imagine, some people will think this is great and completely safe under the right circumstances, and others will call it really, really sketchy.
-John

]]> By: Dameon http://www.immersionresearch.com/2008/12/03/double-tunnel-skirts-redefined/#comment-1354 Dameon Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:46:29 +0000 http://www.immersionresearch.com/?p=820#comment-1354 I am hyped about this. My son is 3 and has been begging me to go with me, but I'm a little sketchy about the float. If four some reason you had to swim what level would he float at with me attached to him. Other then that I am seriously thinking but it. I am hyped about this. My son is 3 and has been begging me to go with me, but I'm a little sketchy about the float. If four some reason you had to swim what level would he float at with me attached to him. Other then that I am seriously thinking but it.

]]> By: adam http://www.immersionresearch.com/2008/12/03/double-tunnel-skirts-redefined/#comment-1353 adam Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:47:48 +0000 http://www.immersionresearch.com/?p=820#comment-1353 I'm in. my boy is 20 months old now and will place an order in the spring. I'm in. my boy is 20 months old now and will place an order in the spring.

]]> By: matty http://www.immersionresearch.com/2008/12/03/double-tunnel-skirts-redefined/#comment-1352 matty Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:18:53 +0000 http://www.immersionresearch.com/?p=820#comment-1352 not suprising not suprising

]]> By: Kristoffer Kuhn http://www.immersionresearch.com/2008/12/03/double-tunnel-skirts-redefined/#comment-1351 Kristoffer Kuhn Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:23:56 +0000 http://www.immersionresearch.com/?p=820#comment-1351 I have also thought about this, I could take my daughter with! My wife thinks I'm crazy....at least I'm not the only one! I have also thought about this, I could take my daughter with! My wife thinks I'm crazy….at least I'm not the only one!

]]> By: Daniel gould http://www.immersionresearch.com/2008/12/03/double-tunnel-skirts-redefined/#comment-1350 Daniel gould Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:56:28 +0000 http://www.immersionresearch.com/?p=820#comment-1350 Thats is great . but a bit scary . haha Thats is great . but a bit scary .
haha

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