RE: [Paddlewise] Registration and Safety

Regarding registration,

It is just revenue collection and nothing more.  In California over 1/2 of boating deaths occur in the San Joachin/Sacramento River Delta.  Virtually all were registered boats -- canoes and kayaks are not very active there.  Registration does not equal safety.  In the article Julio posted today, it was UNregistered surf kayakers rescuing the victim from a registered boat.  Luckily most canoe and kayak organizations are resisting registration successfully.

Actually a safety measure that might benefit would be spot checks at launch ramps, for life jackets.  The great majority of Delta drownings involve alcohol, families and no life jackets.

Now a question - are any states enforcing registration for canoes and kayaks?  My dad cautioned me not to take my canoe out on Lake Washington because he was sure Washington State requires registration.  I doubted him & I went anyhow and had, well, 2 good days out of 3.  (The third day turned from a beautiful Seattle day to pouring cold rain in the time it took to make the 2.5 mile crossing.  I looked for all the world like I had fallen out of the boat.)  I recall it rained even on the registered boats.  :-)

jerry.

At 07:33 PM 10/12/1999 -0400, Robert Woodard wrote:
>> > Major Dill asked if ACA has a position on state registration of canoes.
>> >
>> > Ms. Watson said that she needs to find out more about the registration
>> > process.
>
>Does anyone know what registration has to do with safety? I'm not trying to
>be a smarta**, I'm just failing to see the connection. Is it so they can get
>a handle on how many canoes/kayaks are out there so they can put the
>accident rates in perspective?
>
>Confused,
>
>Woody
>
>
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