Doug Lloyd wrote: > Duane said: <snip> > >>It is unfortunate that so many sea kayakers don't know how fun it is > to > practice rescues.>> > > Now Duane, how da ya know paddlers aren't practicing their rescue skills > in water? You are so typically shallow in your Southern Californian > pretensions. <g> You're talking postmodern California kayakers, right? Man, we don't need no stinkin' rescue practice. Not since all us sunny Californians bought that glorious end-all-to-be-all Canadian rescue device, the Seawings sponsons.<g> Lest I be hoisted on my own petard, by Californians, Canadians, and whomever else, I'm just kidding. Really. Nor was I offended by Doug's humorous, late night, drug induced hallucinations of us SoCal kayakers. It goes with the territory and we are used to it, even though we don't fit into the prescribed mold, most of us. I can understand Duane's frustration at taking the time and effort to host a rescue group and have such a low turnout. I've been invited to several but I'm on a 24/7 call and can't make plans too far in advance; or I should say, I'd rather not make plans and then not be able to show. A rescue group session with Duane and his friends hosting is a wonderful opportunity to practice rescues "en group" which keeps the curious away from solo rescue practice when they think you are flowndering and drowning! Hang in there Duane and hope I can make it to a session or trip one of these days when my work allows it. -Nick *************************************************************************** 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 May 22 2000 - 17:09:14 PDT
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