Paddling OCD's!

[morsey]

I can't hang my buoyo up to dry upside down, odd I know, it has to dry upright, like it makes a difference!

[clarky999]

Tighten left ratchet first.

Bizarre...

[Jim Tait]

I prefer being the right way up.........

[Big Henry]

Where do I start?

[Voodoo]

Will allways repaqck my throw line after someone else has kindly done it for me, ( but thats a saftey thing so I know its good to go)

I have to put a half hitch in my boat straps agaist the ratchet, when I got them tight, if someone else does it and doesnt half hitch then I redo

Cant pay for access it just doesnt sit right with me, makes my OCD gene go all funny so I find it easyer not to ,

[Poke]

Checking my deck is on multiple times in the eddy above chunky rapids...
...and if it's really chunky, once more on the lead-in.

[Canoe_princess]

Serious paranoia about how boats are tied on to the roof of the van. Then I have to stop to check after 1st half mile :-/ HAVE TO! NEED TO! Cos clearly they will all fly off the roof and cause carnage if I don't check them.

[Strad]

can't do dry cags on the sea, always switch to an old school cag - my brain says latex+ salt = rash but don't find any issues diving...

[TechnoEngineer]

Vent the drysuit!

[Mark Gawler]

My boat has to face forwards on the roof of the car.

[DaveBland]

Everyone does it, but splash face with water at the start of the river and before any chunky bits.

[heather.rock]

Everyone does it, but splash face with water at the start of the river and before any chunky bits.

I can honestly say that I've never had the urge to do that.

[Mark R]

It's taken me years, but I think I have finally conquered my weird and ludicrous compulsion to punch invisible flying monsters at the bottom of rapids. People thought I had a tic or something.

[Jonny Kennedy]

Right buoyancy aid strap and right ratchet first (Im left handed!).

Check my zips multiple times!

Tell myself there is no spoon before chunky rapids (in a Neo like Matrix way!!)

[Sickboy]

Face splashing and lucky paddling pants.

The face splashing helps with the initial shock come the first wave on a cold day, but habit has formed so its every time nowadays.
The skiddies? well there's a story and a horrific photo for another time.

[Pete K]

Face splash for the same reason.
As soon as I'm on I wash my hands and paddle to remove any sandy bits, have to do it or I can't focus. That's probably actual OCD creeping in.

[DaveBland]

Face splash for the same reason.
As soon as I'm on I wash my hands and paddle to remove any sandy bits, have to do it or I can't focus. That's probably actual OCD creeping in.

+1 Exactly that, for those reasons, but I's now deffo a habit, needed or not.

[Scumbag-Clancy]

Always, always wash my hand in the water and wipe it on my deck after touching my face - even the tiniest bit. If I don't...who knows what will happen...

[DaveBland]

Always, always wash my hand in the water and wipe it on my deck after touching my face - even the tiniest bit. If I don't...who knows what will happen...

is your face like sickboy's avatar?

[David Robinson]

One we all do I bet. I picture myself in all my layers of kit as a way of working out if I've packed everything. Not really an OCD but I'm not weird like you lot. :)

[Notters]

The obliquatory head, shoulders knees and toes (or helmet, BA, deck and boots) before leaving the house, sitting in the car enroute, exiting car at destination, prior to commiting to a shuttle of any sort, and when gears all packed away. Very strange I know. But it just HAS to be done.

[Big Henry]

I had to align all the cross heads on all the screws on my boat so they all point in the correct direction!

[Yew]

I Always pull the knee strap on my deck , never the grab loop. The right clip of my BA gets done up first, but tightened last.

And its all about the Dual ratchet action, I feel 'twisted' otherwise

[wezzzy]

Sit in my boat, ratchet both at the same time, deck on, deck off, ratchet again, deck on.

[Dave Manby]

Shouldn't it be CDO - the letters must be in order!

[Rdscott]

Ratchetmy self paddle about,pop dech un ratchet thenratchet backup.

Some times to line myself up but the majority of the time I dont know why asi double ratchet soim normaly straight.

Capsize it just doesnt feel right if I dont honest, the shockon my face isjust acting and going with it its all planned subconciously.

[justin-g]

Good thread - I check all my gear is in the car like 5 times - deck, lid, BA, paddles etc - say it like a ryhme.

[edhunter]

Before any paddle strokes are taken I have to clean any sand etc of hands and paddle shaft. I used to have to have a nose clip on before any big rapids otherwise I felt really weird and had no confidence this has now thankfully changed.

When tying on boats I have to have the bigger boat on the bottom, just looks so weird otherwise.

[Performance Kayaks]

have to do it or I can't focus.

Have you tried glasses?

[Nedders]

As soon as I get on the water I have to dip both hands in for a couple of seconds. Also have to check kit about 4 times before it is put in the car.