Shawn W. Baker wrote: > > What I intend to do about it: > Saturday's trip is over and done with. I can't change anything there, > but I can change what will happen again. I value Ryan's company, and I > think he'll make a great paddling partner. I will attend roll practices > with him and teach him self rescues and rolling skills (if he wants to > learn that skill). I will also tell him that he needs to have a > pump/paddlefloat, and better leg immersion protection before we do that > type of trip again. > It sounds like you would make a good paddling partner too, Shawn. Doing all that to help someone new is really considerate and helpful. I think of two paddlers that I sometimes paddle with. One is very safety conscious and one isn't at all. I am much happier paddling with the former. John *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Mar 08 2000 - 13:44:44 PST
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