Chuck Holst wrote: > > << > I believe that as a general rule, wearing pfd's is a smart idea. I think > some of the paddling without pfd's Caveman was referencing was when > using the boat as a dive platform for snorkeling and poking around > areas where swimmers would go (however, I think he may have also been > one to seldom wear a pfd, regardless). > >> > > I dunno about the latter. I think it was Ralph Diaz who reported a while > back that Caveman saw the wisdom of wearing a PFD when paddling around > New York! Good memory!!! I thought everything I said went in one ear and out the other. I was with Caveman when he bought several PFDs, good ones...Lotus Designs. He said interestingly given the title of this string of posts that one should do as the Romans do. Also he seemed impressed at how chaotic and rough the waters were off the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, the latter particularly. Wind and current in opposition and numerous wakes. The situation complicated with all the above bouncing off the various angles of seawall of Ellis and the flood current swirling around both sides of the island to clash against itself in a shallow area just beyond. He seemed to be very happy to be wearing the PFD and in no mood to go diving. :-) ralph -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Aug 07 1999 - 04:30:41 PDT
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