In a message dated 10/1/99 8:19:23 AM Pacific Daylight Time, dmccarty_at_us.ibm.com writes: << My impression is that at the higher rapid levels IV+ the chance of random death is very high in white water. I define "very high" as I ain't going there! Or on a III rapid either. 8-) >> |Me either. Class II in a kayak or open canoe is fine with me. Flatwater is |wonderful too! |BijiliE After sending the note I wish I had used "unforseen danger/death/problems" or some such instead of random. I did not like random but it twas the best I could come up with at the time. Coffee had not hit yet! 8-) I'm sure I've been on ClassII water a few times in my canoe and it was really fun. I've been on some flatwater that was moving very rapidly that could have been very dangerous with the right conditions. I was to ignorant to realize it then but I do now. And only because I learned quite a bit form the r.b.p newsgroup. Later... Dan McCarty *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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