Clyde Sisler wrote: [much snipped] > On the other hand, if national/international organizations such >as the Coast Guard, US Power Squadron or others could/would offer >comprehensive voluntary courses at a reasonable price, I think many >people would take advantage of them. I would proudly display a >certificate of completion (somewhere). There will always be those who >will ignore or bypass whatever system is put in place. > I haven't heard of any certification programs at all and would >be interested to know of any. Could you imagine the legal problems if someone who was certified died? He was certified as competent -- sue the ba***rds! Dunno if a cerfificate of completion would produce the same effect, but there would still be questions. Like drivers licenses are just a license to kill yourself and others? I still consider myself as much more likely to get hurt or killed in the car on the way to the water than on the water itself (and I'm primarily a whitewater paddler). Food for thought, Hank Hays *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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