Re: [Paddlewise] flares

As far as signaling deivices, all of my lifejackets have a "C" cell type of
strobe attached along with flares in a ziplock. I replace the flares at
least once a year. I have to admit that it concerns me a bit that in Dave's
mention of the river pilot, the Coast Guard didn't see the strobe, as my
whole motivation for putting strobes on all of my lifejackets, including
loaners, was due to a friend of mine not having anything on his person to
signal with (it was all in the kayak I had lent him) during a rescue. I
check the strobes at the start of each trip and the flares a few times a
season. In addition to the signaling devices (which I first bought the day
after the rescue) I have changed many of my trip planning and skill checkout
approaches to avoid a repeat. - The signaling devices are nice, but it's
even better to avoid the problem in the first place.

-Saul

At 11:34 AM 12/20/98 -0500, Bill Leonhardt wrote:
>At 11:05 PM 12/19/98 -0500, JCMARTIN43_at_aol.com wrote:
>>With all the talk about flares --- and, I recall, one mention of strobes ---
>SNIP
>>box with parachute flares on any crossings, but the strobe is definitely my
>>signal-of-choice.
>>
>>Am I in a minority?
>>
>>Jack Martin
>
>
>Jack,
>
>I have a strobe that I bought from West Marine (one C battery) and it has
>an arm band.  If there's any reasonable probability that I'll be paddling
>in the dark, it goes in a PFD pocket or on my arm.
>
>Bill Leonhardt
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