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Re: Other: New Years Safety Reminder
By:george jung
Date: 1/3/2008, 4:02 pm
In Response To: Other: New Years Safety Reminder *LINK* (Robert N Pruden)

Looking for an 'Amen', Robert? Amen, brother!

As I get a bit more experience, I find I have fewer 'close calls', and I've always paddled with the thought of worst case scenarios; but even with that, I've had some excitement. The old adage of 'Good judgement comes with experience; unfortunately, experience is oftentimes the result of bad judgement' comes to mind. While putting together a little talk on kayaking, i ran across a statistics sheet, noting that the greatest injury/death rate occured in the group 'kayakers and canoists', by a factor of 3 over the next group. It didn't break that statistic down, but it was an eye-opener.

Maybe we should require a read of 'Deep Trouble' as the cost of entry into the sport?

Messages In This Thread

Other: New Years Safety Reminder *LINK*
Robert N Pruden -- 1/2/2008, 10:16 pm
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John Monroe -- 1/6/2008, 2:39 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 1/7/2008, 7:37 pm
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John Monroe -- 1/9/2008, 5:21 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 1/9/2008, 6:34 pm
Pemmiean--survival food. *LINK*
John Monroe -- 1/10/2008, 4:33 am
That's PemmiCan
Robert N Pruden -- 1/10/2008, 6:37 pm
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Aaron H -- 1/10/2008, 7:23 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 1/10/2008, 8:01 pm
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Aaron H -- 1/10/2008, 8:42 pm
Weeee Hooo! Just landed my first trip sponsor
Robert N Pruden -- 1/11/2008, 5:00 pm
sounds yummy :^( *NM*
TOM RAYMOND -- 1/10/2008, 1:23 pm
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David, Tasmania -- 1/4/2008, 4:08 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 1/7/2008, 7:29 pm
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Bris Paul -- 1/3/2008, 11:55 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 1/7/2008, 7:45 pm
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/4/2008, 11:07 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/7/2008, 2:11 am
New Years Safety Reminder
Brad Shook -- 1/3/2008, 7:50 pm
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/4/2008, 12:57 pm
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Mike Savage -- 1/4/2008, 3:18 pm
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Doug S -- 1/4/2008, 2:02 pm
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Mike Scarborough -- 1/4/2008, 2:13 pm
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george jung -- 1/3/2008, 4:02 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 1/3/2008, 8:36 pm
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george jung -- 1/4/2008, 10:45 am
Did I just read the Forward.......
TOM RAYMOND -- 1/3/2008, 1:10 pm
Hmmm!
Robert N Pruden -- 1/3/2008, 8:23 pm
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John Van Buren -- 1/3/2008, 7:50 am