After replying to Tom's post, I did want to remind any new paddlers to be wary of trying to outrun vessels where convergence is even remotely possible. I've seen paddlers in the Gulf Islands try to make crossings oblivious to the fact certain vessels like vehicle/passenger ferries are moving much faster than realized. I always change course or hold off until freighters or ferries pass buy, then play in their wake. Playing off the wake of smaller fast-moving vessels can be a lot of fun too, as I'm sure some of the kayak designers/builders know, for those residing in locations where waves aren't as readily available. Out on open seas, I'm much more lenient with myself in certain situations, as often there can be wave conditions that allow very fast down-wind rides ahead of the vessels trajectory. Non of this should be tried if you are a broach-prone paddler with untested rolling skills, etc. Likewise, toying with working marine vessels should normally be avoided, as also tugs with towed barges should be, especially where a long towline isn't always evident to the inexperienced paddler. My own risk-taking is always very calculated and hasn't failed or seriously annoyed in recent times. Doug Lloyd Victoria BC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ "Whatever can be said at all can be said clearly and whatever cannot be said clearly should not be said at all." Ludwig Wittgenstein ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ *************************************************************************** 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 Aug 03 2004 - 22:15:51 PDT
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