Group Paddling I have this to say about that. If you are going to paddle with a organized group you should stay with the group. If you want to paddle alone then don't paddle with a group. Safety in numbers does not always apply to Group Paddling because of the vast differents in experience of the paddlers.When you are a new paddler and paddle with a group you will learn quicker from the combined knowledge of the group. Later on if you do not like to paddle with a mixed experienced group I would rather you did not paddle with them at all instead of leaving the group because they are to slow. As a trip leader I have enough problems to worry about and don't need a paddler splitting the group up.Most of the times it will be the more experienced paddler that you depend on to help in a emergency that is the one that leaves. Do every one a favor and paddle alone or with a couple of friends if you don't want to be part of a group or stay with them. Is the topic beat to death yet? Dana *************************************************************************** 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 Apr 01 1999 - 06:18:22 PST
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