Quoting Rick.Sylvia_at_ferguson.com: > > CG requires a fifty foot throw line at all times in Canada. > > Does anyone know if there is a similar requirement in the States? If > so, is it across the country, or State specific, or what? > AFAIK, this is strictly a Canadian Coast Guard regulation, and not a very intelligent one for sea kayaks. You just can't throw very far from a seated position. Since I paddle occasionally on the Canadian side of Lake Superior, I tried throwing a WW throw bag from my kayak, but couldn't get it more than about 25 feet. It's much quicker and easier to just paddle over to the victim. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** 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 Mar 19 2004 - 09:52:51 PST
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