I would be surprised if many kayakers let their safety gear con them into making foolish decisions. I carry lots of safety gear on my PFD and in my boat, but I can't say that it has ever entered my calculations in deciding whether or not to go out or stay on the water. My first line of defense in any situation on the water is to stay upright, and none of the safety gear I carry -- strobe, flares, VHF, knife, compass, signal mirror, emergency survival bag, float bag, stirrup, tow line, etc. -- can help in the least with that. That gear only for backup in case I miscalculate. I never plan on using it. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Sep 11 2002 - 14:03:21 PDT
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