Re: [Paddlewise] Fatality Rates and Paddler(Boater?) Age (was: Immersion Gear Revisited)

From: Dave Kruger <kdruger_at_pacifier.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2007 07:34:43 -0800
Nick Schade wrote:

> I did a study on boating deaths a few years back. Most happen for 
> boaters with less than 100 hours of experience. After that the fatality 
> rate drops precipitously. For a while. When experience starts climbing 
> up into years, the fatality rate starts climbing again.

Nick, this is to important to bury in another thread.

How much does it climb, for which segment of experienced paddlers 
(hairballers, old fogey-style paddlers, or everybody?), and after how many 
years?

You said "boaters," so does that mean it was across the entire spectrum of 
boating, including power boating?

-- 
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR
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