Re: [Paddlewise] Safety Officer Gets Bit

KayakerKen_at_aol.com wrote:

>   So, in conclusion, I suppose that the MO of most kayakers is pretty obvious
> to a
> thief. We leave our cars unlocked as we carry our stuff down to the beach.
> We’re
> pretty low key and often off guard on the beach. 

It sadly isn't the MO for paddlers here in the Big Apple.  You lock your
car if your carry is more than 50 feet from it unless other paddlers are
around the cars; even then you still might lock it.  Few of us sport
bumper stickers saying things like "I rather be kayaking" or vanity
plates marked KAYAKER which would spell out in neon letters rob me, rob
me.  None of this stuff about putting your car keys on the top of a
front or back wheel so not to lose them while paddling.

Same goes for picking parking spots.  For example, there is an official
kayak launch site on the Hudson River in upper Manhattan with some
parking.  My write-up guide suggests moving your car inland two blocks
to where lots of cars are parked on the street.  The exception is if
there are softball games going on near the launch site.  If you park
among the players cars you're okay then.  No thief would dare break into
a car and risk an angry baseball team chasing him down wielding bats and
having spikes on their shoes. :-)

Welcome to the School of Street Smarts.

ralph diaz      
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