Re: [Paddlewise] PFDs and risk

From: Darryl Johnson <darryl_johnson_at_rogers.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:11:11 -0500
On 12/01/2010 8:29 AM, Dave Kruger wrote:
> pamvetdr_at_aol.com wrote:
>> When I first started kayaking off Point Defiance Park (alone), I would
>> frequently get asked", Isn't that dangerous?" I would always reply,
>> "Yes- and I drove on I-5 to get here, too!" I never had anyone fail to
>> get the point. If they pushed it, I explained about the drysuit and
>> safety equipment and sometimes even went over the current tide and
>> current situation. By that time I was ready to launch, anyway!
>
> The real clue that they believe you are at risk is if they ask, "Can I
> have your stuff if you die?"
>
>

My paddling buddies often ask if they can have my kayak when I die. 
I'm assuming that they're not about to hold me under if I fall in, and 
that they're willing to wait until natural causes drag me away from 
this mortal coil.

-- 
   Darryl
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