Craig wrote: <snip> >Even not showing a light might be excusable under certain circumstances. >I've had power boats suddenly leave from a nearby dock and head for me so >close that I had little time. I could have turned on the flashlight and sat >there while he ran me over or I could have paddled as fast as I could to get >out of his way. I find that a head lamp is pretty much the perfect light for night paddling. You can paddle towards safety while keeping your head turned towards the threat, warning it off. Shaking your head makes it blink; it might catch their attention better. If the threat is from directly behind you, you will probably have to stop paddling in order to aim the light, but it works great from all other angles. You might also want a backup light fastened to your kayak bungees in case you lose the head lamp in a capsize or it fails in some fashion. Mark Goff Hampden, Maine ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Jul 30 2007 - 14:56:23 PDT
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