> After hosting my annual rescue practice for several of the local kayaking > clubs today, I am convinced that paddlefloat owners are too optimistic. > Somehow, many of them seem to think if they carry a paddlefloat, they will > be able to get back in their kayak with it even though they don't practice. > That's OK. As long as you can at least project an image of being a good safety conscious paddler by using a top of the line boat and paddle, wearing your pfd and drysuit and having a bow line and paddlefloat, pump, bailer, VHF radio, GPS. EPIRB, towing equipment, flares, signaling mirror, paddle leash and anything else you can think of to make yourself look like a competent paddler, then the skills are really not important. Scott So.Cal. *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Jul 14 2003 - 06:37:02 PDT
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