Re: [Paddlewise] Defensive Paddling - Avoiding Weekend Boaters * Suggestions?

From: <LedJube_at_aol.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 02:33:38 EDT
In a message dated 7/4/00 5:51:08 AM, NEWTOT_at_mail.modot.state.mo.us writes:

<< This may sound juvenile, but the best idea we had is to buy a cheap 
paintball
gun to keep on deck.  In theory, we would shoot the boat that is purposely
harassing us, thus "marking" the perpetrator.  A call the lake patrol would
follow, and the "tagged" boat would be easy to pick out.  Not sure of the
legality of shooting a boat.... >>

Keeping the paint balls dry is a little problematic. I personally enjoy it 
when the Jet'ers rough up the water, but I would become very protective if it 
started to bother some of the other paddlers on a club trip.

And then there's the escalation issue....Maybe best to just "tag" the Jet'er 
with a small caliber projectile. Somewhere in the vicinity of a knee would do 
quite nicely, I should think.

All seriousness aside, I agree with you. But it would really start an ugly 
period between kayakers and Jet'ers. Best to just become comfortable with 
rough water and thank them for making it for you.

Jed

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