> > Here goes a question for all paddlers in this list. > Have any of you ever been in a situation where you would have perished > without a PFD? > > Just to clarify my point, I am not saying that PFD's should not be used. > PFD's are very valuable to help rescuing victims, and it is a good idea > to wear them all the time. But I refuse to believe that the lack of a PFD > is the cause of any fatality, specially in regards to type III's. > > - Julio I think to be accurate you would have to also ask how many of us have died with and without PFDs and look at the ratio of survivors to stiffs, wearing and not. I'll take mine with a compass, some aerial flares and a mirror (guy's got to look his best) in the pockets please. I don't refuse to believe it. *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Oct 06 1998 - 16:32:27 PDT
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