Re: [Paddlewise] experience kayaker clinging

From: Jackie Fenton <jackie_at_intelenet.net>
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 1999 23:28:40 -0800 (PST)
> From: Dave Kruger <dkruger_at_pacifier.com>

> I believe Tom has been bitten once, at LaPush.  For that, he has earned the
> right to chide the rest of us, who have yet to get bit.

Chide this group for what?

Aw c'mon.  Sheeeesh.... like this list isn't made up of plenty of us that
haven't learned the hard way.  I'm not sure how that gives anyone the right
to chide the group for what is one of the primary purposes of PaddleWise... 
post-mortem evaluation.   The goal in that is to prevent more of the same.
I wish I'd had access to a list like this when I began sea kayaking as I 
wouldn't have had my near-encounter with the grim reaper.  I'm flat lucky I'm
alive, plain and simple.  I don't think it entitles me to sit in judgement of 
this group for its efforts in looking for answers and solutions to prevent 
serious accidents, even if they collectively expressed that what I did was 
really ignorant.  And they'd be right. 

Safe paddling to all.

Jackie

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