[Paddlewise] Night Gear and red LEDs

I was curious if anyone knows of any boating LED set ups, since LED's have
relatively low power drain and they come in the colors required for night
time boat use (Red/Green/White).

I noticed there had been a post in 1996 on the topic of using Bike LEDs and
the problem with having them interpreted as a distress signal. It would be
nice to able to attach a small light set up near the bow or on a helmet to
allow boats to avoid us when we are paddling at night.

I have both flashing and non-flashing LED's for my bike and get about a
hundred hours use on 2 AA cells. This has a certain appeal for kayaking.

I often use my 10-32 watt bike light attached to a helmet for a light source
while paddling - I turn it on when I hear or see a boat in my vicinity, but
the runing lights if small enough and long enough on battery life would have
a certain appeal. - since I only bring this light when I am actually
expecting to be out in the dark, I have paddled home without it in the dark
more often than is wise.
Saul Kinderis     saul_at_isomedia.com          tel:(425)402-3426

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