[Paddlewise] Cold water workshops

About the workshops,

First, Jack Martin has helped me out in many ways, many times. I am 
pleased to have him say anything he likes when ever he wants.

I am writing a small cold water paddling article for the December 
issue of Atlantic Coastal Kayaker. I was thinking of listing any cold 
water workshops that were planned for January to April, 2002.

So far such workshops have been run by Chesapeake Paddler 
Association, Downtown Boathouse, and Atlantic Kayak Tours (Bill 
Lozano).  The general public is never exposed to such information in 
standard USCGAux, Power squadron, US Boat, or State Fish and Game 
boating courses. That is why new paddlers coming into the paddling 
community are always totally ignorant about then risks of cold water 
boating.

I was just lobbying, in an indirect sort of way, for clubs or other 
groups in other parts of the country to start offering cold water 
boating clinics. CPA has had up to about 90 attendees at one of these 
courses, run in January, when the water was 38 degrees F.   I believe 
everyone found the one-day course to be worthwhile. 

Cheers,
Chuck Sutherland
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