Patrick Maun wrote: > I think, and I am really going out on a limb here, that people going > out for the first time on Lake Superior are better prepared than many > of those out west. Sigh. This is the sort of broad generalization which, if it were leveled at a given ethnic or racial group, we would respond loudly with the cry ... "Racism!" Inasmuch as I have ...no... experience paddling anywhere but on the west coast, I sure as heck can not comment on the general level of preparedness, skill level, judgement, etc., for paddlers on the Great Lakes. And, even if I had spent a couple weeks paddling on Lake Supe, I would not use that as a basis for a grand generalization about paddlers on the Lake. So, Patrick, how about a short precis of the personal experience with paddlers from the coasts, so we can judge your "knowledge base?" Thanks. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Nov 04 1999 - 12:53:38 PST
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