Here is more info on the Grand Marais kayaking deaths: http://www.grandmarais-mn.com/placed/index.php?sect_rank=1&story_id=120937 In the article, Lonnie Dupre says, "Todd's kayak was extremely safe but it was not intended for 8-10 foot seas," a statement I would take with a large helping of salt. Dupre's rough water preparation for his trip around Greenland was to devise a method of temporarily rigging the two kayaks as a single catamaran. 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/ ***************************************************************************
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