Re: [Paddlewise] Incident in the Apostles

In reading these reports, I am starting to wonder if ACA or some other
organization publishes or should publish an annual summary of accidents resulting
in injury or death.

The American Alpine Club publishes "Accidents in North American Mountaineering"
every year, with reports and analysis of all significant incidents. It's a very
useful book.I read it, and half the time I think, "Jeez, whata bunch of idiots."
The other half makes me think, "Wow, I do that and I never realized the hazard
involved." Between the gloating and the introspection, I get more aware and
smarter about what I'm doing.

My point is, kayaking/canoeing would be well served by such a publication,
undertaken by a "user" rather than an "industry" group.

Comments?

Roger

JCMARTIN43_at_aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 98-09-25 05:42:38 EDT, foxhill_at_shore.intercom.net writes:
>
> <<
>  A paddler drown at Camp Arrowhead, DE last year about this time. Will you be
>  able to get information on that accident and let us know what the
>  circumstances were? Seems like it was a case of a boat not being secured
>  properly. >>
>
> Probably, Larry.  I remember the incident.  The database that I'm trying to
> get easy access to is broken down by state, and contains reports on on-water
> accidents where local, state or USCG assets were called in, but it may not
> have the level of detail that would be ideal for our purposes.  But the
> incident you mention is a good test case --- if it's there, we may have a
> viable database: if not, it's questionable.  Will let the list know.
>
> That case brings up an interesting side issue: the boat the young man was
> paddling was a rental SOT, as I recall, and was not locked up or secured as it
> should have been.  Commercial liability aside, does anyone know if we, as
> individual paddlers, have a legal responsibility if someone were to take out
> an unsecured kayak of ours and drown or sustain injuries?  In other words, is
> there anything in the law that says we <have> to lock up our boats or be held
> responsible for the consequences --- sorta like leaving keys in a car?
>
> Jack Martin
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