Rich Kulawiec - you gave a good list of what makes a whitewater paddler safe, and your comments about sponsons fit my own view. But, especially in whitewater paddling, I believe the most important safety feature is having a companion. Sea kayaking can be done safely alone in good conditions, imho, but whitewater is never safe alone. Even slalom races, where the boater is on the course alone (ideally!), have safety crews and boats. Jim Tibensky *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Oct 31 2002 - 06:34:50 PST
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