Doug said "...the first two things we learned in that classroom that first day (those many years ago for me now), were the hard facts on drowning and hypothermia. First impressions can stick with you for a lifetime." Yet you have still been prepared to go out in high winds and marginal conditions and push the envelope. I'm still reeling after Andrew McAuley pushing his limits so far and failing. Leaves you wondering a lot. How do you comprehend your own mortality or anyone else's. What's a fair risk? If you take a risk and get away with it, you're a hero. If you fail and die, you were a reckless fool. *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Mar 24 2007 - 03:56:12 PDT
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