At 12:09 PM 10/2/98 -0700, Julio wrote: >I wonder if the American Sailing Association would me more qualified >to certify sea kayaking instructors than the ACA. > You raise a good point here. Clearly it is not enough to know how to handle your boat, though that is important. Knowledge of sea conditions, weather, geography, navigation, emergency medical procedures, wildlife, and more make for a competent seafarer. Having started out in large boats and worked my way up to kayaks, I want to know as much as I can about all of these topics both to be safe and to enjoy my time on the sea. Any group than can help me with this would be of great interest to me. It seems to me that certification serves a different purpose, usually to certify that someone is a good risk when money is involved, e.g., when renting an expensive sail boat or paying an instructor for their knowledge. In my experience, some of the best (and most fun) learning occurs when people are learning together. An organization that can facilitate these learning opportunities is a valuable entity, whatever form it takes. Bob Tellefson Santa Barbara Kayak Assocation http://www.sbka.org *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Oct 02 1998 - 14:24:14 PDT
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