Neither Hutchinson nor Dowd even advert to this obvious hazard, perhaps because there is nothing more to say than "Lightning: At the first suspicion of it get off the water." On land there are steps to minimize exposure, and Fletcher devotes a page to the subject in The Complete Walker. Does anyone have information on kayaking accidents involving lightning? Is boat/paddle/clothing composition a relevant factor? Salt versus fresh water? *************************************************************************** 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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