Re: [Paddlewise] How and when to speak up

At 1:38 PM -0800 11/2/99, rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com wrote:
>1.  Should one speak up always when confronted with such situations of
>pretty off-the-mark paddling approaches?  I don't mean talking with
>someone who is wearing a farmer john when you think the situation calls
>for a full suit or not having spare paddles etc. i.e. incremental
>differences rather than wholesale ones.  I mean something very basic
>like seeing some one with jeans and windbreakers in Northeast paddling
>in December.
>
>2.  What is the best way of vocalizing the dichotomy between their
>oblivious paddling approach and a more prudent approach that experienced
>paddlers tend to adhere to?  I have sometimes thought about things to
>say  in imaginary scenarios but when confronted with a real situation,
>the words tend to come out wierd, i.e. doctrinaire sounding,
>pontificating, scolding, etc.  Give it a try and you will see what I
>mean.
>
>ralph diaz


I have a suggestion that may or may not be appreciated!   In the interest
of safety perhaps someone who is a member of the boathouse could make a
rules proposal requiring those who paddle after a certain date, say Oct
15th, MUST wear either wet or dry suits while paddling from the boathouse
proper or using boathouse equipment.

I know that in the past, requiring people to do something that will save
their life has gone over like a lead baloon but the boathouse is not a club
per se.  I mean, the boathouse has a requirement for only paddling in the
enbayment so why not a requirement for using / wearing safety gear also?


Craig Poole
S/V Evensong
a 1967 Moody 36 Halberdier Ketch
Liberty Harbor Marina
Jersey City, NJ



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