Re: [Paddlewise] Weather

Richard wrote;


(SNIP)

>I wonder, what
>would be the response to a paddling text which began every wreck and
rescue
>technique matter with "Having forgotten to check the weather, the
>__________ (fill in the blank with waves have risen, temperature has
>dropped, etc.) and your survival now depends on your ________ (fill in the
>blank with rafting up, re-entering, rolling up, dropping a drogue, etc.)."
>Perhaps this would be too pedantic or too even patronizing, but I think
>that if it were handled correctly (e.g. a Nealy approach) it might work.

The best suggestion I have heard yet.

This makes a lot of sense. First explain why you are up to your keester in
trouble and then explain how you could have avoided it and then explain how
to extricate yourself from your ignorance or stupidity.

The neat thing about this comes from its being woven into the fabric of the
paddling and instructional experience. The student can be constantly
reminded of the consequences of actions and failure to act and observe
without losing their attention..


Cheers,
John Winters
Redwing Designs
Specialists in Human Powered Watercraft
http://home.ican.net/~735769/

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