Nice of you to think of us, Ralph. You got the story more or less right except for one small detail -- it wasn't Joan who had the problem. Joan was on the trip, but it was another lady altogether who had the problem. > Bill may have forgotten but a good mutual friend of ours, Joan > Volin, was > helped out by a jet skier a few years ago. She and her husband, > Bob who > regularly contributes to both these email lists, were out with a > group when > suddenly she experienced chest pain (or some serious feeling body > distresssignals). A passing jet skier whisked her back to shore > faster than she > could have paddled (if she should have still been paddling), while > the group > towed her kayak back. I think it turned out to be nothing or just > dehydration (which can bring on heart palpatations...I experienced > that once > after paddling and not drinking enough). *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Jun 15 2004 - 12:06:04 PDT
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