In a message dated 5/9/00 11:24:13 AM Pacific Daylight Time, wanewman_at_uswest.net writes: << If I expect the worst from the swimmer and don't know how experienced they are I would do the BCU style. If it was someone who knows the ACA style rescue I would use that one since it is easier on me and my sprayskirt and it lets the swimmer participate in the rescue. >> Yes, I agree. But the question remains, which one do you teach to new paddlers? If you learn ACA and you encounter a worst case scenario where the swimmer is not able to assist, then what have got? If you learn BCU and the swimmer is able to assist, then so what? 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue May 09 2000 - 18:35:27 PDT
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