Re: [Paddlewise] How to ruin a perfectly good paddling day...

From: John Huntington <jhuntington_at_fastmail.net>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:12:22 -0400
Goffma_at_aol.com wrote on 7/30/2007 5:56 PM, :
> I find that a head lamp is pretty much the perfect light for night  paddling. 
 

At Sebago Canoe Club, we just did a full moon paddle on Jamaica Bay 
(Brooklyn) Saturday.  We had 18 boats, and I was doing sweep.  I REALLY 
appreciated those who (like me) had a continuous white 360 degree light 
on their back decks.  From behind, I couldn't see those who had only 
head lamps at all, nor could any of the power boaters out there. 

Also, when I rolled my boat (first time in total darkness!) my headlamp 
shorted out.

As for the gentleman who said that boaters might aim at the white light, 
I don't know where he paddles!  :-)  In my experience in fairly urban 
paddling, people generally would aim AWAY from the white light, since 
for all they know it's another power boat.

John
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