RE: [Paddlewise] Fatality- Memorial Weekend paddle adventures

From: Geoff Jennings <geoff_at_texaskilonewton.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 15:59:41 -0700 (PDT)
Sad.   I guided out at Santa Cruz for a while, it's an incredible 
place. 
Gorgeous and wild.   

I'm sort of suprized that things like this don't happen more often.  It 
can get
rough quickly out there, and without practice, getting back onto a sit 
on top
in windy rough conditions can be tough.  And you see plenty of people 
out there
paddlign who are not dressed appropriately, with a clear lake of skill.  

I wonder if the kayakers were advised of the conditions, or questioned 
on their
skill?  

Geoff 
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