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! Pam in Washington State In a message dated 1/9/2010 10:33:25 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, marinerkayaks_at_msn.com writes: Darryl If you knew the odds of drowning while kayaking during each year were one in 5000 would you paddle? Would you let your children take up kayaking? Would you rescue someone else who took on that level of risk? If you live in an urban area that is about the average risk of dying in an auto accident (each year) if you drive a car. Thank you Dave Kruger for your well reasoned comments on this subject. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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! Pam in Washington State In a message dated 1/9/2010 10:33:25 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, marinerkayaks_at_msn.com writes: Darryl If you knew the odds of drowning while kayaking during each year were one in 5000 would you paddle? Would you let your children take up kayaking? Would you rescue someone else who took on that level of risk? If you live in an urban area that is about the average risk of dying in an auto accident (each year) if you drive a car. Thank you Dave Kruger for your well reasoned comments on this subject. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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?" -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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 *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 5:29 AM, Dave Kruger <kdruger_at_pacifier.com> wrote: > > <pamvetdr_at_aol.com> > The real clue that they believe you are at risk is if they ask, "Can I have > your stuff if you die?" > Should I stop asking her to write me into her will? Craig *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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