Jerry wrote: > Yes. But I was a complete beginner in conditions way over my head due to > total ignorance. A side gust ripped the exposed blade from my hand. I > believe I would have died had I held on. I was on the exposed west coast of > Vancouver Island in a boat with no bulkheads or floatation, no wet suit and > no one around who had ever practiced a rescue. GOSH! Nice to have you here, Jerry ;-) Ari Fin-land *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Oct 19 1998 - 05:23:40 PDT
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