RE: [Paddlewise] Young boaters beached in Canada

A 14 year old and a 17 year old collided this weekend on a local lake. The
14 year old is still in critical condition.

I wouldn't feel safe with a 14 year old kid riding a big motorcycle around
the neighborhood! Why is it deemed safe to do it on a lake? Is water really
softer then asphalt?

cya

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of John
> Waddington
> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 1999 8:00 AM
> To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Young boaters beached in Canada
> 
> 
> Philip Wylie wrote:
> > 
> > Things are obviously tightening up for youngsters in Canada
> > where it concerns their operation of power craft. This will
> > provide obvious benefits for overall water safety for Kayakers
> > at large and everyone else for that matter. However, I wonder
> > just how far away legislation is where certification for Kayakers
> > will one day become mandatory?
> 
> > Any opinions out there on this topic?
> > 
> Considering the regulating of children in powered craft, it will be a
> relief where I live.  I have been buzzed and almost hit too many times
> by kids, on PWC, not watching where they are going.  They 
> spend most of
> their time watching each other and not looking ahead.  There is a pair
> (aged about 8 & 10) who sometimes pass my place over and over 
> every two
> minutes for hours at a time.  I live behind the shelter of an 
> island so
> the kids roar back and forth, spraying each other and making 
> paddling in
> the area very hazardous. I had a kid on a PWC pass me so close that I
> could have decapitated him with my paddle held at head level, yet he
> passed without even seeing me!  He was turned and yelling to 
> a girl, on
> another PWC, who was just behind and to the side of him.    Now, this
> sort of activity isn't restricted to kids, but the regulations will
> help.  
> 
> I do feel that parts of the government's regulations are fueled by the
> possiblitity of increased revenues from fees.  If that works, 
> they will
> probably try to extend it to hand or wind powered craft. I have mixed
> feelings about that.  Almost everyone that I see paddling and sailing
> does so in a (usually) safe and non-intrusive manner.
> 
> John
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