KiAyker_at_aol.com wrote: > OK, with all of this ranting and raving about teaching weather I thought I > might just take a second to add my two cents to this topic. Based on my > experiences as an instructor I would have to say that the very vast majority > of people who sign up for a kayaking class are simply weekend warriors. When weekend warriors are about to head out on the water, they often have driven some distance with plenty of opportunity to listen to weather reports. Even if they bother to listen, they are the most likely to head out anyway. Why waste the drive to the launch point? Sure, push a weather course but don't expect interest from the weekenders who need it most. Even if you do get them to take it, don't expect most of them to act on what they learned. It wouldn't be macho to say "Sorry guys, I'm not paddling today. I believe a storm is coming". Yes there are cautious weekend paddlers who would like to learn. They already listen to weather reports, look at the sky & stay home if they aren't sure. A weather course may give them enough info & confidence that they paddle more. -- Lloyd Bowles The Mad Canoeist "Keep the open side up!" http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/clearstreets/358/index.html *************************************************************************** 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 Dec 14 1998 - 13:42:37 PST
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