RE: [Paddlewise] When to say "no"

Rick,
        To Rick: Sorry about the blank email. I hit the wrong button. DUH. 
       I have the same problem that you have in finding training partners. I 
joined a kayak club in Augusta, GA, to learn about sea kayaking. My background 
was in white water and mostly in canoes. Well, at the first safety 
get-together the club had, I found out after I arrived at the lake, that I was the 
in-the-water instructor. The new guy in the club! Some of those paddlers had been 
paddling sea kayaks for 4 or more years and had never done a wet exit. After a 
day of practice I thought that it was going to be great, everyone had a great 
time and were able to get back into their kayaks. But then, no one is willing 
to do any practice, except at the annual club safety get-together. So I 
dropped the club and am still looking for a partner.
       One thing I do is find a location on the lake where the wind is 
blowing towards the shore, with some waves and practice self rescues alone. I am 
careful though and rolling practice would be a lot better with a partner.

Paddle like this is your last day,
Ronnie

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