> I would propose that people's lives are on the line, and are a better > motivation than money. I will agree that different conditions will > present themselves on the water than will present themselves in other > situations. This only calls for a different set of solutions, and not > the abandonment of managerial and leadership skills. In an attempt to take a lighter tact, I'd like to change the subject slightly. How do you prepare yourself for a catastrophic illness of a paddling mate on water? Is towing the primary option? I'm first aid and CPR qualified, but I doubt I could pull off CPR from a kayak. I carry flares and a cell phone (no vhf yet, but I did save Ralph D's review for the future) and tend to paddle in protected waters so I would be near shore. Just wondering if anyone has had to deal with such a 'problem'. When we did the 'who we are' thread, the median age was around 47 I think, so it isn't too far of a stretch to prepare for such a possibility, is it? Woody *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Apr 05 1999 - 18:00:02 PDT
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