Goffma_at_aol.com wrote: >>> Does the wet-exit demonstration requirement apply to guided >>> groups? It would be a real burden here in Maine if you had to >>> have the entire group wet-exit into the frigid waters before you >>> could guide them around the lovely scenery. Nobody wants to >>> start the day out cold and wet. [big snip] > > During my first paddling instruction at camp (age 10) a wet exit was taught as part of the paddling curriculum. As a camp tripper, I had each group practice a wet exit before the trip left the camp. When I first married, I made my wife go through the exercise and then when my kids first got into our canoe (ages 3 &5) we went through the wet exit exercise again. Usually, these family practice sessions occurred in mid-May and in Michigan it's still pretty chilly. I can't see an outfitter going through this at the start of each trip, so I guess a whopping insurance policy is the outcome. Ray Buch East Lansing, MI *************************************************************************** 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 Jun 09 2007 - 06:32:54 PDT
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