[Paddlewise] boat visibility

I feel that one of the most important visibility items and the easiest thing to see on a 
distant kayak is the flashing of the paddles.  Black or dark colored paddles are not 
visible from a distance in the same way that white or light colored paddles are-- this 
might be an important thing to consider when purchasing a paddle.  Light colored PFD 
are also important but from a long way off it is the paddle that attracts the most 
attension.  Relfector strips on PFD are also great for low sun angle conditions.  But 
when I cross a shipping channel I usually paddle high- flashing those big whites as 
much as possible.  As for boat color that is a harder question.  As others have pointed 
out much of that depends on water conditions and lighting.  A white bottom boat may 
be pretty visible once upside down (not a good thing).

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