PeterO asked, on Paddlewise: >>Given the logic of what you are saying, is it a sensible compromise to crouch near but not against the bank? This is what I was doing though I wasn't thinking of avoiding ground currents at the time. Do the texts give much detail or case studies? I'll try to sketch a cross section of how I was located. I'm assuming ground currents don't arc back out of the ground - is that the case? ********** * * B PeterO * A seated * N #### * K #### * #### * *********************** River * grass & mud*****>> Peter, if I read your diagram correctly, this is about as good as you can do. Note Ralph Diaz posted info on a "zone of protection" near tall objects. If you are on something insulating and not touching the bank, I'd guess you are safer there than in the open. I can vouch for Ralph's zone, having been in the water when trees on the bank adjacent got nailed about 100 meters off. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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 Oct 30 2003 - 12:21:14 PST
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