[Paddlewise] VHF

In Barkley Sound in October I started thinking a VHF might be a nice
thing to have, as there was nobody around to see my aerial flares. My
ham buddy tells me VHF is line-of-sight range. I'm not sure I could have
raised the Coasties in Tofino if I'd needed to. There were occasional
fishing boats around, but had it been truly nasty, they probably would
have bolted.

I know it's a hail mary kinda gadget, but do I have a good chance of
getting heard when my Caribou has burned down to the waterline? Assuming
I'm out there.

Thanks,

Plays Well With Otters
(my new Lakota name)
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