Did the person who interviewed the high wire artist think to ask if there is a different pay scale associated with working without a net? Lots of things can shift our perception of proper safety. How about our perception of how fast weather can change? How many folks who think they have assessed the probabilities of risk are fully aware of how fast the weather can change in the area they are paddling? I don't mean to be rude, but you have to wonder if paddlers from Southern CA have any idea how fast weather can change. I would be interested to hear about places where the weather can change rapidly. For my part, I would say to presume everywhere. But this could make you complacent. It's probably better to know which areas are particularly volitile. Mike *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 11/7/99 2:17:05 PM Pacific Standard Time, mmcnally3_at_PRODIGY.NET writes: << I don't mean to be rude, but you have to wonder if paddlers from Southern CA have any idea how fast weather can change. >> Perhaps. I will concede that it has generally been my experience that So. Cal. paddlers are not as strong at navigation, and perhaps reading the weather, as some of you northern folks. But I also believe that we generally have a much higher level of boat handling and rough water skills since we aren't afraid of getting wet, and playing in the surf. Maybe it all sort of weighs itself out in the end. What we lack in one area we are able to compensate for by being strong in another. Or maybe not --- just thinking out loud. Scott So.Cal. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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