re: [Paddlewise] disaster in the making

From: <skimmer_at_enter.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 19:16:13 4
Hi,

Down  south (back east, Pennsylvania), if we made plans for such an 
event on the east coast, I believe we would have to inform the Coast 
Guard of our plans. This would be important up where you are, since it 
would be the USCG that would get the call to send helicopters and 
boats to hunt for paddlers attempting to become crab bait.

Alaska State authorities should also have an interest in this race.

If you want to avoid the considerable likelihood that paddlers 
involved would make paddlers in general look like idiots, and perhaps 
provoke rule making exercises by Government-- just keep those fellows 
informed about the idiotic plans being made for the use of their 
rescue services.

What does the Release Waiver for the event have to say?

Chuck Sutherland
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