Re: [Paddlewise] PFD Required??

check on laws as well... in colorado you have to have a PFD "readily
accessable" while on "flatwater/lakes" and it MUST be worn on moving
water....

mark

On Wed, 1 Mar 2000, Rick Harwell wrote:

> Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2000 11:53:04 -0500
> From: Rick Harwell <wharwel_at_CLEMSON.EDU>
> To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> Subject: [Paddlewise] PFD Required??
> 
> 
> I hate to open a can of worms , but I guess I am ready to let them crawl 
> out.  We are having discussions in our sea kayak club about do we or do we 
> not REQUIRE trip participants on organized club trips to wear a PFD while 
> on the water?  Currently we do not require this.  Folks show up for a trip, 
> sign a waiver, and depending on conditions, may or may not wear a PFD.  We 
> at no time discourage the use of a PFD but we also do not require one to be 
> worn.  We have a trip leader, who is of course an unpaid volunteer. Club 
> members and their guests do not pay a fee for trips, unless there are 
> lodging/camping fees involved.  Many in the club feel this is an 
> individual's choice, but what about liability issues?  What is your club's 
> policy regarding this issue?
> Thanks in advance for your help in this matter!
> Rick Harwell, Executive Director
> Leisure Skills Program & S. C. Rural Recreation Project
> President, Association of Outdoor Recreation & Education
> Clemson University Box 340735
> 263 Lehotsky Hall
> Clemson, SC  29634-0735  USA
> 864.656.2231 - voice
> 864.656.2226 - fax
> wharwel_at_clemson.edu - email
> www.hehd.clemson.edu/prtm/ruralre.htm
> www.aore.org
> 
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