Not sure I said anything significant, Craig. Paddling northeast of Hardy comes down to a simple matter of risk assessment abilities. Yes, physical endurance, equipment, skills, time, navigational savvy, type of kayak, etc., are all part of that, but the pqaddler must ask if they, with their key competencies, handle the crossings and the landings and the shoreline dynamics likely to be encounter? You will get a variety of situations whether you like it or not. up there. The key to risk assessment is anticipating worse case scenarios and having a backup plan or egress strategy, and more importantly, thinking those worse case scenarios through to their logical conclusion and then going through the permutations proactively and adjusting your goals and daily journeying. This applies to paddling pretty much anywhere; it's just way more important up there as the consequences can be somewhat severe. Tom represents a fun, laid back style of paddling that is worthy of emulation, but he underscores that with a serious approach to personal responsibility and safety. Good qualities for a solo paddler. Doug Lloyd > See his original post with his links at > http://www.westcoastpaddler.com/community/viewtopic.php?p=36224#36224 > > I also recommend reading the remarks other experienced paddlers (including > Doug Lloyd) posted in response. *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Sep 28 2008 - 20:46:58 PDT
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