[Paddlewise] feed the jetskiers acorns, they'll thank you for it

I do a fair amount of paddling on a navigable waterway and have four or five
incidents each year with harassment from jetskiers. A friend of mine gave me
a helpful tip. Carry a small bag of acorns. Dropped into the water, the
acorns are just the right size to pass through the inlet strainer of a
jetski and they make a most pleasing racket when they hit the impeller.

It doesn't surprise me that jetskis are being banned on a great many
waterways. It is something of a philosophical debate in the chicken/egg
genre to determine whether morons buy jetskis, or whether the operation of a
jetski turns someone into a moron. They seem to feel obliged to run down
ducks and kayakers.

I have also found that my handheld GPS unit has a remarkable effect on
jetskier behaviour. Simply pointing the unit at them seems to make them
think they are being clocked on radar and they slow down to a crawl. Hauling
out a cheapo instant camera and taking their picture also seems to improve
their behavior.



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