Re: [Paddlewise] Are you a member of the Kayaking community?

> From: John Fereira <jaf30_at_cornell.edu>

> I was hoping that my sarcasm was dripping enough that everyone would have 
> recognized my posting as such. I guess I forgot that many people might not 
> know about Jeff Foxworthy and his "you might be a redneck" shtick.

I caught it.  But then... I'm a Foxworthy fan. :-)
 
> My point is simply that as paddlers, or members of the kayaking community, 
> denigrating those that paddle sit-on-tops, or recreational kayaks, or think 
> it's perfectly safe to go out on a small protected lake in mid summer 
> without a VHF radio and a set of flares, is not very welcoming and come 
> across as elitist.

Which underscores why it is impossible to get a count on how many
kayakers are out there.  Many kayakers avoid the group/club 
regulations, restrictions, hassels, and elitism by going solo or... by
going with silent partners :-)


jackie
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