Re: [Paddlewise] Double fatality

I find myself a somewhat anomalous sea kayaker at 28; it seems like most
of the folks I run into are in their mid-30's or older. Oddly enough, most
of the whitewater kayakers I know are my age or a bit *younger*. 

.ashton

On Sun, 24 Sep 2000, Sailboat Restorations, Inc. wrote:

> > One thing struck me...their ages.  The two guys were 20 and 22.  I have
> > been scratching my head to recall _anyone_ I know under the age of 25
> > who sea kayaks.  I have hardly run across anyone under 30 in the sport.
> 
> Interesting point.  I hadn't thought about that, but now that I do it does
> seem like everyone I run across sea kayaking is around my age (early 40's in
> my case).  One exception, though, is children of people I know who sea
> kayak.  I do know some people with college age kids who are avid kayakers,
> having learned from their parents.  A parent could do worse, no?  Sad,
> though, such young people dying. . .
> Mark

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