At what point does the Coast Guard take over from various local marine patrols? When I was in The Keys in January preparing to launch from a rocky shoreline with a 1' chop, some kind of Florida marine patrol vessel (not USCG) with a frogman standing on the bow did a "drive by" to make sure I was ok. I gave a friendly wave to let them know I was all right. I see various local authorities like that all the time. Usually a marine branch of the local police or sheriff's department. Any of them charging for rescues? -Bob Matter Hammond, IN *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Oct 01 2000 - 10:47:30 PDT
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