> I was talking to the owner of another outdoor shop (various sports - from > climbing and skiing to paddling). I suggested that the store give a > 'certificate' for a free pool session with the local paddling club to each > person that buys a new boat. The litigation snake rears its ugly head > again - no way the shop would make such an offer as they could be held > liable (I understand their concern). But they also refrain from offering > such a session themselves for the same reasons. Which means that new > owners likely head out unprepared....and scared spitless about capsizing > and hanging upside down until dead....unable to fully enjoy the amazingly > enjoyable sport of kayaking to its fullest. I recall Matt Broze raising that very same point. His shop was dispensing safety advice and his lawyers said that this raised his liability not lowered it. I am not doing justice to the thoughtful message that Matt posted here but the whole situation strikes me as turning the world on its head. "Do ya mean to tell me that if I try to straighten out someone from doing harm to himself and he does I am liable?" Crazy world!! ralph diaz *************************************************************************** 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 Mar 12 2003 - 07:02:23 PST
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