RE: [Paddlewise] Night paddle - night lights, kayak, lengthy

From: PeterO <rebyl_kayak_at_iprimus.com.au>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 07:37:28 +1000
Scott Bemis wrote: -
>seeing a white light suddenly at night can
>be quite confusing

G'Day,

Paddling on Sydney Harbour one dark, moonless night - sighted the strangest
green firefly hovering 6 foot off the water. It kept darting  up - down -
sideways moving several feet at a time and followed me for half an hour
keeping at a distance of about 100 meters - started to realise this wasn't a
fire fly but an out of control midget UFO - terrified!! Tried to paddle away
but it cornered me outside the wharf at Skiffies Bar..................

Kayak with a light on a 6 foot length of thin bamboo:~)

All the best, PeterO



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