This is an timely Subject. This past weekend I saw a twin hull race boat coming from the the lake I usually kayak. Now this is a large lake, at least 10 miles long but there are several major roads crossing the lake which divides the lake in large pools. that aren't more than 3-5 miles long. How a fast boat like this was running safely out there bongles the mind. But there is not a speed limit on the lake as far as I konw. The lake also has a LARGE areas of standing timber in the water. The areas are well marked but I have run into tree tops hidden just below to the surface on several occasions. They would easly rip the bottom out of a power boat. When I'm kayaking I try to keep close to shore or in the timber stands to lesson the danger of power boats. At least if they get me they will eat a tree! 8-) But this tactic has failed on a couple of occasions and I have had some VERY close calls. What really worries me is that the near misses where with boats moving at wake speed and I had made eye contact with the operators...... The Go Fast boats scare me so much that they cause me to get out my little red buddy with the screw on cap....... 8-) Later.... Dan McCarty *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Aug 03 2000 - 13:32:41 PDT
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