Wow.... After reading all these informed replies I wouldn't let a single overweight guy who likes to fish in a boat; let alone a kayak, without at least 6 months of intensive survival training by the appropriate government authority. Come on guys! Who of you took one lesson before casting off the first time? Many I suppose; so don't tell me please. Jeeez, are we so lame we can't take chances without gov't approval? I'm sorry, I don't buy into any of this at all. I've met all kinds of first timers who had a lot more sense than I would ever credited them with..... Sometimes they're lucky and meet watermen, sometimes they're just plain lucky. Not a popular frame of mind I'll admit. Remember the first guy in a bull boat had no lessons; Ericksen went West. no lessons.....Rasmussen went East, no lessons. Fridjof Nansen went wherever he wanted, no lessons required. Amundssen, what can you say? No certificates needed before entering the water...... It's an affair of the heart. Kevin *************************************************************************** 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 Apr 17 2003 - 20:51:48 PDT
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