07-18-2018, 11:54 PM
[#0000FF]Yes, kicking around in a float tube does provide some good exercise. But unless you go crazy in wanting to tow a water skier...or get caught in a wind blowing the wrong way...the exercise is usually "passive" and is more beneficial than otherwise.
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[#0000FF]Many years ago I had an older gentleman persuade me to take him fishing in the new float tube setup he had just purchased from a store owned by one of my friends. After a morning of successful kicking and fishing he told me "the rest of the story". Seems he was a heart surgeon and wanted to check out whether or not float tubing could be helpful or harmful. And wait...there's more...he was a heart surgery patient himself. He had been carefully monitoring his physical well-being during the setup, fishing and takedown steps. His evaluation was that it indeed was a good form of passive exercise...when done properly. And the heart patient angling club to which he belonged all soon had float tubes and enjoyed many trips on the water.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]As you become more familiar with your new craft, and the best ways to get around in it, most of your actions will be automatic and you can concentrate more on fishing than on operating your float tube. But always be mindful of safety and do not take unnecessary chances...even if you begin to think you are invincible. Mama Nature can get miffed if she thinks you are taking her for granted.
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[#0000FF]Many years ago I had an older gentleman persuade me to take him fishing in the new float tube setup he had just purchased from a store owned by one of my friends. After a morning of successful kicking and fishing he told me "the rest of the story". Seems he was a heart surgeon and wanted to check out whether or not float tubing could be helpful or harmful. And wait...there's more...he was a heart surgery patient himself. He had been carefully monitoring his physical well-being during the setup, fishing and takedown steps. His evaluation was that it indeed was a good form of passive exercise...when done properly. And the heart patient angling club to which he belonged all soon had float tubes and enjoyed many trips on the water.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]As you become more familiar with your new craft, and the best ways to get around in it, most of your actions will be automatic and you can concentrate more on fishing than on operating your float tube. But always be mindful of safety and do not take unnecessary chances...even if you begin to think you are invincible. Mama Nature can get miffed if she thinks you are taking her for granted.
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