One thing that helps a lot is to put reflective tape on your paddle blades. The flash of the paddle is often the most visible part of a kayaker out on the ocean. Both the added height and the motion of the blade make it stand out. michael aaron.fein_at_nist.gov wrote: > > Does anyone have a good solution for improving their visibility while > paddling out on open water, such as in a large bay? I often wonder > whether a speeding motorboat or fishing trawler knows I am out there and > it would be nice to do something to make myself more visible. I was > thinking along the lines of a flag of some type... *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Feb 04 1999 - 09:23:39 PST
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