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From: <Strosaker_at_aol.com>
subject: [Paddlewise] Not Enough Rescue Practice
Date: Sun, 21 May 2000 23:48:33 EDT
Paddlewisers,

During the last year and a half, I have hosted 4 rescue practice sessions for 
kayaking clubs I am involved in.  The most recent one was today.  With a 
membership over 500 between these clubs, you'd think that there would be a 
lot people at these rescues practices.  Well, there isn't!  I have been 
averaging about 7 people at each practice, and almost all of them have been 
my best paddling buddies.

I think a lot of sea kayakers take a rescue class and then never practice 
rescues again.  Locally, I have only heard once about another small group 
practicing rescues.  I am on the water every week, I can't recall ever seeing 
other sea kayakers practicing rescues.

It is unfortunate that so many sea kayakers don't know how fun it is to 
practice rescues.

Duane
Southern California
http://hometown.aol.com/pirateseakayaker

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