[Paddlewise] Lost person scenario

About half the people taking the Maine Guide test fail each year.  The
majority fail trying to solve the "lost person scenario".  This is part of
the oral review and the scenario changes.  Typically you are the guide(or
leader on a club outing)with a group of beginning kayakers.  One kayaker is
"lost".  What do you do?
Example:  You are leading your group through a group of islands.  The wind
has freshened and due to varying abilities to cope with the conditions the
group has gotten more spread out than you would like.  While you are trying
to get your group closer together you make a quick count and notice that
your are one member short.  You cannot see the person anywhere and there is
no response to a shouted call or a whistle.  What do you do?
This is just one scenario.  Others could include fog, rainstorm(squall),
getting dark, etc.
Comments?

Dennis


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