[Paddlewise] Freedom to learn the hardway

From: skimmer <skimmer_at_enter.net>
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 20:14:53 4
  "Whether or not one wears a pfd, particularly on the more benign 
paddles, should be a matter of personal choice - as should be 
decklines, bow lines, vhf radios, you name it. One cannot learn to 
make decisions if they are not allowed choices. "
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I say let em all sink or swim the hard way! You take those 6 
California kayakers that ALL CAPSIZED and ALL 6 of whom had to 
be rescued by the USCG and good sumeritans. I bet they all 
learned they don't need anything and don't need to learn anything!
I bet they were all in wreck boats. Must be that CALIFORNIA style 
training Scott is pushing.

Chuck Sutherland
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