The New York Kayak company is sponsoring and the Downtown Boathouse is hosting a free cold water paddling seminar on 10/21/2000 at the Downtown Boathouse In Manhattan from 10:00 AM to 1:00PM See www.downtownboathouse.org for directions. In a few more weeks the waters around New York will be too cold to paddle in safely without special equipment and training. Hypothermia and cold water shock are very real dangers and all paddlers should become aware of the risks, and techniques for handling cold water. This seminar is your chance to learn about cold water paddling it could save your life and its free!!!! what a deal. The following topics will be covered: 1) Introduction, Cold Water risks to personal safety, Randy Henriksen president New York Kayak Company. 2) Physiology of Cold Water Immersion and First Aid for Hypothermia, Dr. Adriana Manikian Belleuvue ER. 3) Clothing for Cold Water Paddling, Randy Henriksen. 4) Trip Planning and safety strategies, Len Hartley BCU Level 5 Coach. After the speakers Drysuits from Kokatat will be available for demoing at no cost or obligation. The entire event, including artery clogging doughnuts is free. -- | Tim Gamble tgamble_at_syllog.com | | Syllog Inc. http://www.syllog.com | | 111 Broadway 6th Flr. 212-385-0200 voice | | New York, NY 10006 212-385-8027 fax | *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I was going to make a wisecrack about this sounding like a religious experience. Then I clicked on the Boathouse link, and...got religion! Have you folks seen what an amazing public service these folks have put together? I'm totally impressed, and humbled, to imagine the effort and time and resources required to bring such an offering to the citizens of New York. Gonna have to think about this, re-evaluate perspectives. Good job, Downtown Boathouse. Scott Stephens *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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