> I know of a number of kayakers who have very expensive marine VHF radios > (not to mention GPS units) but have no clue what to do after they've > turned them on. This is where kayaking clubs can provide a service. In Minnesota the Inland Sea Kayakers (ISK) got a grant from Boat/US to create a plastic vest pocket-size safety card (thanks, Jody!). On one side it has basic sea kayaking safety rules; on the other it has basic calling rules for VHF radios. Later the club made a similar arrangement with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The DNR at one point had plans to mail a card to every registered sea kayak owner in the state. However, I know several people who never received theirs, including my wife, so I suspect the DNR ran out of funds after the first mailing. If anyone on the list plans to be at Midwest Mountaineering's Outdoor Expo in Minneapolis this coming weekend, you can pick up a free safety/calling card at the ISK booth. 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 Wed Apr 20 2005 - 10:36:45 PDT
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