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From: Peter Osman <rebyl_kayak_at_hotmail.com>
subject: [Paddlewise] Visibility
Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2000 09:41:44 GMT
G'day,

I've followed the correspondence on visibility and most certainly don't want 
to decry the emphasis on selecting colours that can be easily seen.

However, its my contention that no matter what their colour kayaks should be 
paddled as though they were invisible. They almost certainly are invisible 
to most other boat owners, even the responsible ones.

With this in mind I should think one could generate quite a few rules of 
thumb for planning a safer paddle in crowded waters. I am concerned that the 
poor visibility kayakers present might give them a bad name in crowded 
waters.

All the best, PeterO



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