>>PFD's save lives. So do helmets. >>While a pfd won't prevent all drownings, it will certainly prevent a lot more than occur now. Maybe. But there also exists the possibility that wearing a pfd could actually increase one's risk. Whether or not you believe in the theory of risk homeostasis I can state for a fact that I will take greater risks when I feel safer, such as paddling with a group or when I'm clad in my rock garden stuff - pfd, helmet and gloves and such. Pfd's make swimming more difficult and prevent one from being able to dive under waves. And then there are all of those people who have died while sea kayaking despite having their pfd's on. Scott So.Cal. "There is an easy solution to every human problem - neat, plausible and wrong!" H.L.Menken *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Oct 15 2006 - 08:13:07 PDT
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