Mike said: <big snip> >Personally, when I get enough skill and confidence to venture out after dark, I will have a properly lit kayak, >the LED lights should make it pretty easy. I don't know how having a head mounted light is going to fit into >that equations yet, I suppose it will be on when I need it, otherwise depend on night vision like I used to do >sailing. Welcome to the wonderful world of kayaking, Mike. There's all kinds of kayaking and all kinds of opinions of how it should be done, that's the fun of a list like this. I have written before about the head mounted light and how I find it very useful while night paddling. I didn't mention before, but probably should have, that I normally paddle with the light OFF and only turn it on when I think there is a potential for a collision. This would be what other writers have referred to as "stealth" mode. This technique works for me because I am usually night paddling in very shallow water near shore with usually only one other paddler (my wife) in an area that does not see a lot of recreational or commercial traffic. I can see how people that paddle in larger groups in more congested areas might feel the need to put more lights on their boats for protection and to aid in group management. It's always good to hear from people in different environments and see how they have had to adapt their equipment and behavior to adapt. Once again, one size does not necessarily fit all. But whatever size you choose, it should meet the appropriate regulations (which a head lamp, shown in time to avoid a collision, does - for my waters). 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 Wed Aug 01 2007 - 07:21:55 PDT
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