Re: [Paddlewise] Night paddle lighting...

From: Alex Ferguson <a.ferguson_at_chem.canterbury.ac.nz>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 10:24:04 +1300
>  bike shop and bingo!
>waterproof, battery powered, clip on to darn near anything "Cat Lights"
>for bicycles. I just clip one onto the front of my kayak to the toggle
>handle, flick it on and paddle on into the twilight.
>If any one else paddles in the dark I would be interested to hear about
>their adventures.

That is a red flashing bike light. Correctly you should also buy a front 
bike one that is usually green and fit them one on each side of the kayak 
(red on the port side remember). You need a white "masthead" light too so 
fit one of those to your hat and now you are a bit closer to the complete 
marine lighting requirement for vessels over 20 feet under power. Note I 
said a "bit closer". The actual legal requirement (for a kayak) is to have 
available a white all round light.

Night paddling, my first night paddle was a 3 hour one starting at 3.30 
a.m., finishing as dawn broke after being caught out while a gale blew 
through. I then had 4 hours driving to get to work late.

Alex
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Alex (Sandy) Ferguson
Chemistry Department
University of Canterbury
New Zealand

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