--- On Mon, 4/13/09, Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com> wrote: > From: Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Ferry Crew Rescues Seattle Kayaker - Update - Sponsons? > To: "Scott Hilliard" <kiayker_at_sbcglobal.net> > Cc: "Paddlewise net" <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net> > Date: Monday, April 13, 2009, 8:08 AM > On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 4:07 AM, > Scott Hilliard <kiayker_at_sbcglobal.net>wrote: > > > Of course the bottom line here is that if you are not > confident in your > > abilities to handle the conditions then you shouldn't > be out in them. > > > > Then there are those who are confident in their > abilities to handle the > conditions but shouldn't be out in them anyway. :) Ahh, but what is worse - the people who are out without a clue or the people who HAVE a clue but do it anyway? On Friday, I was out kayaking and came across a canoe containing two people. They were wearing blue jeans and winter jackets. They were using their life jackets as seat cushions. The stern paddling/steering technique was that of paddling on one side or the other as required. When last I checked, the water temperatures were only a couple of degrees above the freezing mark. We had snow here only a week ago. What previsions did these people take to account for the cold conditions? Probably none. Their only saving grace was that they were paddling in a relatively calm and narrow channel. That said, I don't know how they got there and a successful swim across the main harbour is unlikely with this clothing and these water temperatures. These people had no business doing what they were doing. If I'd said or done anything, they'd probably look at ME like *I* was the fool. *sigh* I just paddled by and ignored them. Thoughts? Derek *************************************************************************** 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 Apr 13 2009 - 10:26:04 PDT
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