[Paddlewise] Group Numbers

From: Peter Treby <ptreby_at_ozemail.com.au>
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 08:34:16 +1100
Scott writes:
"As the people filed in I was a little surprised to count over twenty
paddlers standing on the beach ready to go."

I'm just wondering how best to deal with such numbers. I've been on a few
paddles with fairly large numbers of paddlers, 17 in a recent group. This is
pretty unmanageable. People get spread right out, it's hard to get everyone
together to communicate and make decisions, wildlife is more disturbed.
I think a large group might be better broken up into groups of 5-6, if there
are enough experienced paddlers to go round. What's the best way to deal
with a large group?

Good paddling,
Peter Treby
37°42'S 145°08'E


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