John and list, No offense taken. You might notice the question mark next to the five? I just went back to my Certificate to check. It is for Sea Kayak Proficiency level dated Aug. 29, 1995 signed by Jonathan Howard of Westbrook, Conn. who at that time was a E-1. No mention of a rating number was on the Certificate. At the time it was the first level without an assigned number. Also the following season the requirements for that level got more stringent requiring a roll in rough seas which I can not do. The only reason I mentioned it was so the folks on the list would know I'm not a novice. Yes, that course and other courses I have taken do cover cold water paddling which I do here....but....I never assume I know or remember everything. I'm always learning and since this trip is a first for me I would like to take advantage of the local knowledge of others who have. Just may be they have some little bit of local knowledge that may help make this excursion safer and more fun.! I hadn't asked the list for this local knowledge ... yet ... should have ... am now... Ginny "John C. Winskill" wrote: > Virginia; > I don't mean to be offensive but I can't imagine a BCU 5 star asking > this question. Have you been awarded a 5 star? There are only a > handful in the states that I know of. > John Winskill > > Virginia M. Cookson wrote: > . .....All of the paddling has been done locally in New England waters. I'm BCU > > rated Proficiency level (star 5?) > > > > *************************************************************************** > > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > > Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ > > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Thu Aug 21 2025 - 16:33:01 PDT