This is getting interesting .... In setting up a proposed 'tour operation' in Brazil ... we had to consider the fact that there is no trusty Coast Guard available nor helicopters ... government supported rescue efforts are affected by a 'full fledged' military corvette. Several years ago (early 1980's) there was an instance where a commercial fishing vessel we were using for a researh project went up on the rocks on the Atol das Rocas ... some 200 miles offshore. Their S.O.S. was relayed by other fishing vessels. And their Navy responded by dispatching a corvette several hours later ... they and to find the crew and diesel fuel. I contacted myself the Brazilian Air Force ... and the local general (and I) flew out to the Atol in his official aircraft ... saw that the crew was safe ... and dropped some care packages of food and water. The close inshore waters along the coast consist of various reefs ... and in any case, a rescue operation by a deep draft ship would never get close enough to help except by launch ... So .. preplanning ... our tour operation will provide a shore vehicle that will follow the kayakers down the coast ... in most cases maintaining visual contact and contact with the tour leader by VHF. In the Amazon and the Pantanal ... the same service will be provided by a motorized launch. I agree with Doug's post ... Capt Donald Reid http://www.andetur.com/Brazil/Projects/sea_kayak.htm *************************************************************************** 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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