Sea safe kayaks = ? The Swedish MultiSport association had news about a kayak building project. http://www.multisport.se/nyheter/nyhet.php?id=371 If this is the style the multi sports people use, it seems a bit unsafe. I do not know if the tragedy happened with this kind of gear or not, but this might reflect on some ideal. Well, we will maybe have more accurate info. In the years I have paddled I think the most important safety "gear" known is a kayak that does not sink, and to me it means waterproof bulkheads. It is not so long ago we still used open-bulkhead kayaks, and small problems were bigger then than now. The second is good color: I am easily seen on the water (and it usually looks good in photos as well). Third and fourth are PFD and warm enough clothing. Ok, maybe the color is after PFD and warm or rain/sun proof clothing and thinking. Thanks for all the hypothermia links! Anna Leena Lind alli_at_iki.fi *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Mar 28 2007 - 10:57:09 PDT
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