Re: [Paddlewise] VHF Channel for San Juan Islands

From: David Carlson <qajaq_at_nwlink.com>
Date: Thu, 04 Jun 1998 18:55:07 -0700
Dan Hagen wrote:
> 
> Gerald Foodman wrote:
> >
> > I will cross from Anacortes to James Island.  Do you think it is appropriate
> > to actually call Seattle Traffic and tell them?  Someone else in this thread
> > said they were unfriendly.  Vancouver Traffic in the Gulf Islands has been
> > very friendly and helpful to me while crossing there.
> 
> I don't think that they will be "friendly", but why does it matter if
> they are friendly or unfriendly?  While they don't encourage folks to
> call before crossing the lanes, they will respond if you feel the need
> to call.  The key is to keep your call SHORT and TO-THE-POINT.  An
> appropriate script would be the following:

I went to a Seattle Vessel Traffic session at the West Coast SK
Symposium where a Coast Guard representative encouraged us kayakers to
use their services.

Dave Carlson
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