Some years ago, I was a novice racquetball player and would play with a guy who was as novice as I was. He eventually hurt his knee and I had to find others to play with. I found a few folks who were much better than I but who tolerated me in the court (I think as cannon fodder). But the idea was, they let me play with them. As I did, I got better and better until I actually could play with them. I see the group paddling issue as a similar one. If, as a novice, I only paddle alone, I will probably be doing something wrong that would likely be pointed out to me if I went in a group. Now, part of my makeup is that I prefer to watch people with better skills than I possess and then try to emulate those skills. I'm not going to get that paddling alone but once I acquire that skill set, my solitary paddling should be safer, faster, more efficient, etc. So, I see a value to the group which I could transfer to when I paddle alone. Larry Mills Department of Redundancy Department *************************************************************************** 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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