Tim in the Ozarks made a staement about us, the paddler, not being 100% accountable for our on water performence because of the boat WE CHOOSE to paddle. Without getting into a fight on the matter I strongly object to such a concept. An individual paddler is always 100% responsible for their own actions. Excuses (my boat is too short or it's just a S-O-T and not fast enough) don't cut it. We, as the legal (and moral) master of a vessel, must accept all resonsibilty for that craft and crew (of one or two). Whether one considers the "Rules of the Road" or the time worn concept of not letting peer pressure talking you into running that rapid or doing that trip only that one individual called "I" can accept accountability. And off the superiority soapbox I go. Pete Gallagher *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Dec 03 2000 - 00:35:26 PST
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