> Doug writes; >> So what's wrong with trying to maintain a good safety >> message anyway? Or is it just the dogmatic way some >> posters present themselves? Scott replied: >What I see on the water today is a bunch of paddlers who are in > denial about their actual paddling abilities <snip rest of good comments> I've had similar discussions with paddling companions, with the conclusion being that until you see how someone performs in real life conditions, it's hard to tell the difference between someone who has, for example, 10 years paddling experience, or two years of paddling experience repeated 5 times. This presents a real challenge in a club setting where one has to qualify those interested in a particular trip, and the likely conditions to be encountered. Good judgement comes from experience, but it seems that some people never grasp the concept (or have the experience)....... Erik Sprenne *************************************************************************** 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 Mar 20 2007 - 18:41:24 PDT
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