John Winters wrote: --snip-- > But aren't you assuming the regulations won't fit before they are written? Yes, I am assuming that the regulations won't fit. They never have fit in the past, do not fit at the present, and there is no indication that they will in the future. Furthermore, waiting until they are written means risking being stuck with bad regulations. Specifically, I strongly oppose the insistence upon Canadian approved pfds to the exclusion of superior non-Canadian approved pfds. I strongly oppose the closure of rivers to paddling for anything other than ecological reasons. I oppose the insistence upon heaving lines in ww boats without first requiring instruction in their safe storage and use. I oppose the insistence upon ebuggerances such as bailing buckets for squirt boats. Note that all of these regulations already exist and are not being repealed. > If the regulations did fit, would you still oppose them? No. If the regulations did fit, then I would support them. If the regulations were simply neutral, then I would not oppose them. I neither arbitrarily oppose regulations, nor wish to have regulations for the sake of having regulations. I am very concerned that regulations are neither adequately addressing what is by far the leading cause of death, alcohol, nor promoting the most effective approach to safe paddling, instruction. > It seems to me that one either should contribute to the process > constructively and, failing that, complain bitterly if the regs are bad but > support them if they are good. Opposing them out of hand sounds a trifle > arbitrary. My opposition is not arbitrary. It is based on both being informed and having contributed to the process for quite a few years. I agree that constructive participation is important. I agree that jumping up and down prematurely is not appropriate. Richard Culpeper *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun May 17 1998 - 12:47:06 PDT
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