Have you sent your "Do not rescue" form in to the Coast Guard yet? Every time you go out you expose yourself to a real risk that may require your rescue. At what point does it become irresponsible? I'm sure there are many citizens who would argue you should not put the taxpayers money at risk at the level you do. I can not make a good argument to justify the level of risk I permit myself. I accept the risk because it is fun. I am not prepared to say the risk I choose is responsible and acceptable, but anything beyond that is not. Nick On Jan 23, 2004, at 12:02 PM, Donald Schoengold wrote: > The problem with the "free to participate" approach is that we tax > payers > get stuck with the rescue tab and even more important the rescuers put > their > lives on the line. > > I have no problem with people doing really risky and stupid things if > they > agree in advance that if they get into trouble, nobody will rescue > them. > However, it does not work that way. > > Also, if he does pull it off and there are some really photogenic > rescues, > will the people who did the rescuing get a cut of the profits? I > doubt it. > Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 824 Thompson St Glastonbury, CT 06033 USA Ph/Fx: (860) 659-8847 http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/ *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Jan 23 2004 - 09:59:14 PST
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