Re: [Paddlewise] SK Magazine Article on The Rules

Thanks for the compliment, Steve. That was the major reason for writing the
aticle. However it was changed considerably in the editing process. One of
these days I'll post my original here and let you all decide which version
you think is best. :)

Craig

On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 10:38 AM, Steve Holtzman <sh_at_actglobal.net> wrote:

>   Craig,
>
>
>
> You wrote a great article on The Rules. One of my biggest pet peeves is how
> many kayakers don't have a clue as to how they are supposed to behave on the
> water. It wasn't too long ago that I was paddling on a club trip that was
> being hosted by another club member who has been paddling for over 20 years.
> I almost went ballistic when I heard her tell the group that "kayakers have
> the right of way over power boats because we are human paddlers". She then
> went on to say that rowboats had the right of way over kayaks and kayaks had
> the right of way over sailboats.
>
>
>
> When I corrected her incorrect info to the group (tactfully), she mentioned
> that she had never heard of The Rules and was just parroting what she had
> been taught when she started paddling.
>
>
>
> I sent her a copy of the International Rules.
>
>
>
> Steve Holtzman
>
>
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