The ACA has just released a report on "Understanding and Preventing Canoe and Kayak Fatalities". http://www.acanet.org/CJintro.htm Here in Connecticut we have recently fought off another attempt to require registration and mandatory boating classes for all manually powered boats, including canoes and kayaks. At a recent meeting the state Department of Environmental Protection stated that it is their intent to eventual install a system of mandatory boating certification for all canoeist and kayakers. People will have different opinions on the wisdom of such a system, but it is likely states around the country are considering similar programs The ACA report details the safety issues involved and discusses the variables that effect safety in small boats. I have not read through the whole report yet, but it appears to be the most complete report yet to investigate specifically the safety issues related to canoes and kayaks. As kayaking becomes more and more popular the chance that governments will seek to regulate the sport will increase. The ACA report should give those interested in seeing regulation handled in a reasonable way some good information to work with. Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 824 Thompson St Glastonbury, CT 06033 USA Ph/Fx: (860) 659-8847 http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/ *************************************************************************** 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 Apr 16 2003 - 11:49:59 PDT
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