Re: [Paddlewise] Safety

> I would like to add one
> more item however, and this one goes at the top...
> 
>   0.  Have a brain and know how to use it.  ;)
> 
> Seriously... good judgment is the best safety skill.  I like to tell people
> that kayaking is really quite safe as long as your judgement exceeds your
> physical ability to paddle.  That is why a great paddler like Kirk can be
> perfectly safe using minimal safety gear, and I have paddled my
> non-bulkheaded sea kayak plenty of times with only air bags and no sea sock
> because I knew my skills were good enough for the worst possible 
> conditions.
> 

   EXACTLY! A smart paddler will ALWAYS be safer then a stupid paddler 
REGARDLESS of the equipment at hand. Techno crap is not the answer --- 
education is! This is the very problem that our good friend Timmy has. He 
seems to think that with the right equipment (his sp*ns*ns) anyone will be 
safe. Hogwash! Equipment is case specific. One needs to be already in 
trouble, or at least looking for it, for it to do you any good.

Scott
So.Cal. 
    

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