RE: [Paddlewise] Surf-Ski Death

As a low-tech paddler, carrying only a pfd, I have just a few basic rules.
I try to paddle near the shore as much as possible, so as to avoid  
boat traffic
and make for a shorter swim if necessary. I try to assess weather and  
conditions
before setting out, as I don't much like surprises. And I try not to  
be dependent on fellow paddlers for my survival, as my experience has  
shown that
fellow paddlers are often oblivious of their surroundings and your welfare.

-- 
Bradford R. Crain

Quoting Paul Hayward <pdh_at_mmcl.co.nz>:

> Jim said:
>> Outside of paid lessons/classes I have never seen a group of paddlers act
> any other way.
>
> I paddle with two clubs in Auckland - on the water, one behaves essentially
> as a collection of solo paddlers, while the other has a very strong culture
> of no-one-left-behind. If I'm paddling as part of a group, I prefer the
> second approach and I think I'm lucky that such a group has come to exist in
> my area.

> RIP Mr Ellison - and may the rest of us paddle a little safer, in memory of
> you.
>
> Best Regards
> Paul Hayward, Auckland, New Zealand
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