Re: [Paddlewise] Risk Homeowhatsis

> From: Joan Spinner <JSpinner_at_agu.org>
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>     The longer this thread runs the more confused I am. I am gaining 
> no clarity on the issue thought I am seeing a lot of opinions. It could 
> be I'm making this issue more complicated than it is but it looks REAL 
> complicated from my computer. I've read the SK article on risk assessment 
> and all the postings here. I still don't get why some of you are so harsh in 
> you evaluation. It may be justified but so far I have not heard a logical 
> argument for saying, "This guy was way over the edge for normal. "
>     In real simple, short thoughts, can someone explain this to me, please?


I'm somewhat confused, also.  I thought the discussion involved two different
incidents.  For those that want to read the newspaper report again, it has
been moved to

http://www.portland.com/frnews/kayak1105.shtml

He did take a lot of precautions where a lot of folks do not that could
possibly have saved his life (the float plan, pfd, and wearing a wetsuit for
cold water conditions spring to mind).  Also, I'm not clear on how rough the 
seas were in which he first started out.  There was mention of 6 to 8 foot
seas but I assumed that to mean swells which are not difficult to paddle
(though lots of fun :-)  I suspect conditions worsened for which he was not
prepared, but I'm not sure I would describe him as a loose cannon.

Just my .02 

Cheers,

Jackie

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