Re: [Paddlewise] Nearly Fatal

> Hmmm...  and what happens if your weather briefing is wrong?  Personally I
> would leave this one up to NOAA.  I would never want to be in a position
> where I had told a client that I thought the weather forecast was
> appropriate to make a particular crossing or trip.  In fact, I used to use
> this as a screening device.  If someone said the weather forecast is such
> and such do you think I would be ok going to xxx area?  I would usually say
> I don't know what do you think?  If they had no means of deciding how a
> particular forecast would affect a particular trip then they probably had no
> business being there.

Actually, I thought I would have an area set up where the customer could get the
appropriate information from the NWS/NOAA and post water temps and conditions
for the local area.

> >     File a float plan.  If you're not back at the agreed upon
> > time, wouldn't you
> > want someone to look for you and to know where to search?
>
> Do you really want that responsibility?  How about suggesting that your
> clients file a float plan with a friend or relative.  You are going to have
> your hands full trying to run a small business and I'm not sure that you
> want to be the one that calls the CG just someone stopped for dinner after
> paddling.  Really I think you would be doing them a disservice by doing for
> them work they can do themselves.  Start 'em off right and let them know
> that they need to take responsibility for their own actions.

I see what you mean and who a float plan is filed with is up to them but they do
have my equipment and if they haven't returned, I'm going to call whoever they
filed with to see if perhaps it got late and they'll return the equip the next
day or if they haven't returned, I'm going to be concerned that they are
stranded somewhere.  I would want someone to do the same for me.  You are right
that the expectations need to be well defined and very clear.

Alice

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