Re: [Paddlewise] Kayaks and Visibility

From: James Farrelly <JFarrelly5_at_comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:20:06 -0400
On Jun 26, 2009, at 11:00 AM, Joe P. wrote:

   Sometimes the rules may be sensible but the application is not.

This reminds me of a humorous story. While kayaking on the Ocoee  
river my instructor commented on all of the rednecks swimming in the  
river without a PFD. I PFD must be worn by all boating or not. He  
wondered aloud why the rangers, who were present,  werent ticketing  
them.

The other instructor said he once asked a ranger that same question  
because a kayaker would not be allowed to get away with it. The  
ranger's response was that kayakers dont threaten to shoot you when  
you hand them a $50 ticket. Local Ocoee rednecks tend to lean that way.

Jim et al
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