I would think carrying several RPG's would make you more visible to those powerboaters. Brad Quoting Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com>: > On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 2:50 PM, Nick Schade > <nick_at_guillemot-kayaks.com>wrote: > >> While I like the idea of being visible on radar, I have one question: How >> big a problem are collisions with kayaks? >> >> > All it takes is a glance at Lake Union in Seattle after 5pm on a summer day > to see that some waterways are crowded with various types of vessels and > speed limits don't always work. Many people begin boating in kayaks and some > could have the impression that power boats have radar and can see and avoid > them. > > I think that the thrust of the article and study was, "don't rely on someone > on a boat seeing you in your kayak on radar." Tacking a radar reflector or > wearing an aluminum hat is really not much use. The moral is, as you said, > be alert and be ready to dodge them. And if possible paddle where powerboats > fear to tread. > > > Craig Jungers > Moses Lake, WA > www.nwkayaking.net *************************************************************************** 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 15 2009 - 20:15:51 PDT
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