I do exactly what Scallywag suggested, it has been effective in my outback. So far (knock on wood) the only time I ate it, I tried peddling all the way in and did not bungee my peddles. The remnants of a 4 footer at night time picked me up and rolled me, just because I had did not have the peddles bunge'ed and they acted like a sailboat keel. I tried leaning into the foam but the down peddles gave the wave something to push against, so in a go with 5 lobster nets. I loved every second of it, except for losing 1 net.
So,
1) Rudder up and paddle in hand for steering.
2) Peddles have the bungee on it.
3) enjoy the ride in