Re: [Paddlewise] Point of no return

I always thought "a point of no return" just means you are past the half  way 
point, so it is a shorter distance to your destination then to return to  
your starting point. In kayaking, if you are paddling over open ocean from the  
mainland to an Island, and you pass the half way point and the weather turns  
bad, you are better off continuing to the Island (depending on wind direction 
of  course) then you are trying to return to the mainland. Same situation in  
aviation. 
 
Mike Kory
 
 
In a message dated 5/9/2008 6:02:13 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
douglloyd_at_shaw.ca writes:

A point  of no return is rare in sea kayaking in my understanding of the 
term. A  building offshore gale where you venture out a bit too far, there's 
your  point of no return. Not getting off the water at an avaliable haul-out 
and  contiunuing down an exposed coast with high wind and waves due part way  





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