This time I see that I may have made an incomplete apretiation, Mike. And the cause might be we based our analysis in different environments. All my experience is based in Argentina, where kayaking is not as spread as in the USA and where almost everyone who aproaches the sport has some sportive background, at least when young. But I realize here in the States things are probably different. I spent some time with a local outfitter here in Maui, and I was surprised that many customers adentured into the sea paddling sot's without any ability or knowledge, and some were above 60 yo. I have succeded 100% of times teaching roll, to men and women of different ages. Even a fat 60 years old businesman who never practiced sports since his school times but found the idea of kayaking relaxing. It took him only 2 days. I am not a certified instructor neither surely have I all the necessary teaching skills to qualify. This is why I say that if I could do it, then any certified instructor surely can, but as the amount of people aproaching the sport in argentina is much less than in the USA my conclusions are surely limited too. So lets keep rethinking sponsons and we might find a way to fit them properly in a horse .... ;) Fernando Lopez Arbarello Kayak Argentina - Sea Kayaking Mailing List www.geocities.com/kayak_argentina mailto:kayak_argentina_at_yahoo.com *************************************************************************** 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 30 2001 - 18:39:52 PST
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