Kirby wrote: - >My question to everyone is. Should I have continued >and caught up to the group? G'Day, In a properly organised and functioning group you would have a serious responsibility to tell the group leader, or sweep that you were leaving. But the group left you behind and trying to overcome the groups failure to function properly could have jeopardised you! So, as others observed your action seems very sensible. I learn't the hard way to always tell the group leader if I had to leave. On that occasion Dennis Maina, who has just joined the list, got me out of serious strife - thanks again Dennis! Other lessons I learn't on that occasion were: always do a thorough trip plan yourself the night before, no matter how competent the group is and even if you are not leading the trip. And quietly assess your partners. I've never felt embarassed about occasionally backing out of a trip at the last minute, usually because I was not up to it on the day, but sometimes because the trip looked inappropriately organised. All the best, PeterO. *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Apr 06 2002 - 00:23:34 PST
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