My only thought is the Coast Guard would much rather do rescues than body recoveries. Yes to self reliance, skills, equipment, etc. But if they are available and there is a probable need, call. It may be a false alarm, but what if it isn't. >Ralph wrote; > > >>My thought is that unless you are in a dicey situation with individuals >>hurt, equipment damaged (your kayak holed and sinking), that kind of >>stuff, you should not call for help. We should not be rescue-call >>happy. I am afraid as more people get VHF radios they will be tempted >>to call sooner than they may really need to. I see this coming with >>people who have strobes and are saying they will turn them on if they >>are a bit apprehensive in making a crossing where commercial traffic is >>moving through. Having signaling and communications devices are a >>two-edged sword in a sense. You may take extra risks relying on these >>devices to bail you out if things go wrong. Or if you are in a jam, you >>may press the panic button and seek help when other options are opened >>to you. > > ,,, (o o) ==================oOO--(_)--OOo========================== Bob Washburn whiterabbit_at_iw.edwpub.com or rwashbu_at_siue.edu The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth. ========================================================= *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Sep 26 1998 - 07:28:33 PDT
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