> >Meanwhile I think that we should redouble our efforts at shows such as >Paddlesport to get the safety word out. SNIP >We can't force people to listen but that doesn't mean we should keep >trying. Mohawk Canoe Club once put together a package of safety info, et al., and got one of the bigger dealers in the state to include it with every boat (we tied it onto the boat itself). To check for effectiveness, we included a FREE subscription to our monthly newsletter for a year. We know that buyers all got this package. We also know that there was NOT ONE return for the newsletter. This too worries me. And its why I will do a safety talk now and then at non-paddler stores or to outdoor groups. There is a huge segment of the boat-purchasing public that has no clue. They don't even know that they don't know. Unfortunately, what happens to them reflects on all of us. So we do have some stake in trying to get the safety message out. Joe P *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Mar 06 2000 - 06:02:07 PST
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