At 08:00 AM 4/14/01 -0400, Craig MacKinnon wrote: >Thanks to Wes and Ellis for making this point more articulately than I ever >could. Again, I commend Wes for the way he handled the situation. I >sincerely hope no one else on paddlewise is ever terrorized and assaulted >like this by a PWC. Just as importantly, I hope I never have to read a >report of a kayaker waving a weapon at or shooting at another water user--no >matter the circumstances. Right. It would have been tempting -- if available -- but considering everything, it would have caused a lot more trouble for us, and not helped in the long run. I mean, who could get to the phone and call the cops first? Then where would we have been? >There seems to be a tremendous amount of popular support for banning PWC >from many waterways. Certainly, the reported behavior of the PWC operator >who assaulted Wes doesn't help PWC proponents. A broad range of folks are >starting to understand the hazards presented by PWC, both to PWC users >themselves and to other innocent water users. I agree we should respect all >water users, but unless PWC operators start regulating themselves, someone >else is going to step in. The hazards of PWC are well documented. I wouldn't mind it a bit if publicizing of this incident adds a log to that fire. -- Wes --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wes Boyd's Kayak Place http://www2.dmci.net/wesboyd/kayak.htm Kayaks for Big Guys (And Gals) | Trip Reports | Places To Go | Boats & Gear --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Apr 14 2001 - 11:43:01 PDT
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