In a message dated 8/22/00 10:40:51 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Rick.Sylvia_at_ferginc.com writes: << When and if I get to a level when I can consider myself able to hold my own in these discussions, I'm still going to wear a PFD in 2 foot water, 10 feet from shore, when the water is like glass, BECAUSE A ROOKIE MAY BE WATCHING AND EMULATING MY EXAMPLE!!!!! >> I actually have a fairly long response in me, but I just don't have the time to put it in words right now. So let me just say, what about people like Duane Strosaker and Doug loyd and how about Ed Gilliet. These guys do some pretty intense solo trips that could easily send the wrong message to beginners. Should they stop? Whether or not one wears a pfd is, I feel, in the same category as whether or not it is OK to paddle alone. We teach the newbies assisted rescues and tell them that they should paddle in a group. But once they get some experience under their belts and learn just what they can and cannot do, they just might choose to go it alone. This is a personal decision that requires some common sense and consideration of one's skills, equipment and the conditions they will be paddling in. If, after such consideration they decide that paddling solo is OK, then I say go for it. If, after similar consideration it is decided that it is OK to paddle without a pfd on, then I say that's all right too. Scott So.Cal. *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Aug 22 2000 - 18:56:55 PDT
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