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? For the inside scoop on Young Boaters see: http://www.canoe.ca/EdmontonNews/es.es-01-19-0028.html Any opinions out there on this topic? Regards, Philip *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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 > ************************************************************** > ************* > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > ************************************************************** > ************* > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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