[Please remove all old content that is not pertinent to your reply including old headers and footers. It's list policy.... this post was modified to meet policy] I agree with Bob. Chuck is the "go to" guy when you need cold water guidance. Chuck has reached many people beyond his imagination. Bill Leonhardt On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Bob Volin <bobvolin_at_optonline.net> wrote: > Chuck, > You have NOT failed to educate hundreds of people about the dangers of > -- and steps to take in dealing with -- cold water. You have made an > enormous difference, in fact. What you may not see is that your powerful > influence extends beyond the people with whom you have personally > interacted; and that many of those whom you have touched have extended your > message to many others in turn. You're a teacher, and that's what teachers > do. > Here is what you have failed to do. You have failed to reach everybody. > For many who have not been reached, the fault is simply that they did not > think to ask. For others, well... some folks are simply born to be > candidates for the Darwin Award. Even God can't (or won't) prevent > disasters. Go easy on yourself - no, give yourself the enormous credit that > you have earned. > > Thank you, > > Bob *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Yup... plus1 on this. Chuck's influence has changed the way *I* paddle, that's for sure. I don't think you can reach all the people simply because so many people don't think of themselves as "paddlers" or "kayakers". Why the USCG or the other agencies haven't done more is a mystery. Perhaps they think that getting someone who fishes from a kayak to buy a $900 drysuit is futile; and they're probably right about that part. But they could get most people to think harder about their clothing choices and maybe buy some neoprene or better poly or fleece. Anything is better than jeans and a tee-shirt. :) Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 1:52 PM, Baidarka Dreamer <holzlegacy_at_gmail.com>wrote: > [Please remove all old content that is not pertinent to your reply > including old headers and footers. It's list policy.... > this post was modified to meet policy] > > I agree with Bob. Chuck is the "go to" guy when you need cold water > guidance. Chuck has reached many people beyond his imagination. > > Bill Leonhardt > > > On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Bob Volin <bobvolin_at_optonline.net> wrote: > > Chuck, > > You have NOT failed to educate hundreds of people about the dangers of > > -- and steps to take in dealing with -- cold water. You have made an > > enormous difference, in fact. What you may not see is that your powerful > > influence extends beyond the people with whom you have personally > > interacted; and that many of those whom you have touched have extended > your > > message to many others in turn. You're a teacher, and that's what > teachers > > do. > > Here is what you have failed to do. You have failed to reach > everybody. > > For many who have not been reached, the fault is simply that they did not > > think to ask. For others, well... some folks are simply born to be > > candidates for the Darwin Award. Even God can't (or won't) prevent > > disasters. Go easy on yourself - no, give yourself the enormous credit > that > > you have earned. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Bob *************************************************************************** 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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