Re: [Paddlewise] Safety and "Canoe & Kayak" Magazine (add hypothermia)

On Tue, 05 Sep 2000 22:39:04 -0700, Doug Lloyd  wrote:

>
>I see unsafe actions portrayed in woodworking magazines all the 
>time, including advertisements. I see numerous letters to the editor
>actually printed, but I've never seen one (and I assume they do get 
>written) taking the editors to task for the unsafe practices 
>portrayed in the adverts. Definitely a double standard. A friend of 
>mine has written to C&K Magazine over a number of theses types of 
>safety issues, but has never been published in the letter to the 
>editor column (though he did get a reply back once).
>

I've had the dubious honor of being the "bad example" on the cover of 
a paddling magazine (Sea Kayaker, April '99).  Though it was 
embarrassing for me, I was grateful to see in the August issue, a 
letter to the editor complaining about the portrayal of a paddler in 
the surf without a helmet (eek!  that was me!).  Happily, nothing 
terrible happened that day, but I know I was fortunate.   I was 
wearing my PFD though!

Needless to say - but I will anyway - I've always worn a helmet in 
the surf since then.

Melissa


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