Hi Pat, I wouldn't have imagined that problem either, but now that you tell the story, it's a lot more probable than people's nail clippers being confiscated.... Next time I travel with paddles, I'll wrap them in transparent bubble wrap -- and thank you! Bob V > I have traveled twice by air carrying my Kevlar Werner paddle in a really > nice protective canvas bag, while it protects the paddle quite well in its > separated compartments, there is nothing to protect me from abuse. You see, > it never occurred to me before the first flight (with many legs) that it > looked like a rifle case. I have been accosted by everything from animal > rights activists to airline pilots, various airline employees to passengers > that want to know how I "got that thing past security" *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Feb 04 2002 - 05:47:15 PST
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