I like to generally follow my homemade rule of keep to the edges. It works for me in my home waters. I would not expect others to follow it. Paddlers making really interesting crossings in the Great Lakes and off the West coast of the US should keep doing those interesting things. I simply have no need to go out much further than I can swim. Coastal Georgia USA is a maze of interesting places that are rarely separated by more than a few hundred feet of open water. I am learning to sail and my mentor impressed upon me that one of the wiser things you can do on the water is to be predictable to other vessels. Make your heading visibly known so others can react accordingly. Smiling doesn't hurt either. Kayakers must be self promoters. Jim et al *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Jun 23 2008 - 09:14:55 PDT
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