[Paddlewise] Point of no return

Point of no return is in aeronautics, the point where there is no turning back,
and is a very important idea, that can well be applied to paddling, and
a lot of other endeavors. The trick is to be aware of when you've reached it
and do the right thing - not always easy!


As a group leader the hardest job can be to decide that it is time to
abort a trip (due to weather, wind, participants less than prime
physique/skill, equipment failure, et cetera), as some in the group 
will think that it just too early, due to ego, invested money/time, 
et cetera, while others might well be so far beyond the point where 
they can reason clearly, due to exhaustion, hypothermia, et cetera, 
that they too can come to the same conclusion.

How do you handle such incidences?!

Do you let the group split up, or what?!

Tord



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