The email from Roger Korm seems to me to be well balanced and practical, especially from a safety and fun perspective on an individual basis. on the other hand, the input from Greg seems to be from the realm of finding a grand solution for everyone that satisfys the needs of a club. i think that the needs of clubs are different than the needs of individuals. i have little tollerence for club rules that do not accept the variability of people or paddling conditions. however i understand that in the Washington DC area, sporting goods dealers are sued by the public about 10 times as often as sporting goods dealers from other regions, thus a DC based paddle club needs to be much more sensitive to law suits than paddle clubs in other areas. Thus i feel that cold weather paddling requirements are dependent upon (a) the individual (b) the club and its location AS WELL as the paddling conditions and personal factors. One size does not fit all.... at all. for me, cold water paddling discussions need to consider many factors. otherwise, the discussion are on a very basic level that everyone will tend to accept. in which case, it adds little information. i have much more respect for senior paddlers who have much experience and are alive to discuss it with us. for them i am very thankful. *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Jan 10 1999 - 15:01:00 PST
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