Re: [Paddlewise] Night paddle lighting...

At 10:24 AM 10/17/00 +1300, Alex Ferguson wrote:
>>  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.

Most of what I've read indicates that a flashing light is not a good idea
and that just having a white light that can be seen 360 degrees is preferred.

I just went out for a night paddle on the recent full moon last Friday and
one of the things that I find invaluable is a head lamp.  There are several
brands available but it's real nice having a light that doesn't require you
to let go of the paddle to aim.

The other thing that is kind of fun is to get a good flashlight and stick
it in the bulkhead of a light colored poly kayak.  It shines through the
hull and makes a pretty large light source.


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