Aggression towards paddlers is (becoming) common here were I live, (I consider it 'lucky' that they didn't run over you) that I have come to treat those 'hazards' the same way as I approach (grizzly) bears, hydraulics, heavy rapids, storms, etc. Meaning: avoiding them... Used to think that wilderness tripping was tough, but 'culture' tripping seems to have its own survival conditions. But somehow I think one of the reasons for this kind of behaviour towards paddlers has also to do with the image of kayaking (and maybe canoeing too) that paddlers themself create: as a sport where people _like_ to upset. At least that is the impression you can easily get if you see the pictures in the mags, the video's etc. In all the promoting(!) demonstrations of kayaking I have seen, it does look like upsetting and rolling is the big and fun thing to do! Not good paddling and staying upright... Dirk *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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