On Nov 9, 2007, at 2:03 PM, cholst_at_bitstream.net 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. > > As experience climbs into years, something else climbs as well: > one's age. > As you get older, your body breaks -- or breaks down -- more easily > and > takes longer to heal. Strength and endurance decrease. Unfortunately, our assessment of our own abilities does not always keep pace with the reality of our declining abilities. What may have been a sound decision with a 35 year old body, may not be wise with same body years later and the mind has not yet made the adjustment. Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 824 Thompson St Glastonbury, CT 06033 USA Ph/Fx: (860) 659-8847 http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/ *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Nov 09 2007 - 11:36:12 PST
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