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Re: Other: kayaker hit by speed boat.
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 8/30/2010, 12:42 am
In Response To: Re: Other: kayaker hit by speed boat. (Kurt Maurer)

: That's the one thing I love/hate about woodies - they're nowhere
: near as hi-viz as tupperware or gel coat. It's great for
: wildlife viewing; I was amazed at how much closer birds would
: allow me to approach. But it makes me nervous when crossing big
: expanses in wavy conditions. I'm always 100% more comfortable
: regarding that issue when tooling around in my Nordkapp .....
: sigh.

Kayaking in rough water, heck around here on weekends on flat water, you have to paddle kayaks much like one would ride a motorcycle, you have to assume that the other people on the water can't see you, you're invisible, to do otherwise puts you in serious danger. Even though you may well have the right of way, paddling assuming that can get you hurt or worse.

Bill H.

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Other: kayaker hit by speed boat.
dave g -- 8/29/2010, 4:16 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 8/31/2010, 11:40 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/1/2010, 8:13 am
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Will N To Go -- 9/1/2010, 8:31 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/2/2010, 2:38 am
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Will N To Go -- 9/3/2010, 7:29 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/4/2010, 1:49 am
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dave g -- 8/31/2010, 8:15 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 9/1/2010, 6:53 am
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Shark Bait -- 8/31/2010, 10:03 am
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Will N To Go -- 8/31/2010, 1:28 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/30/2010, 5:20 pm
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Michael -- 9/6/2010, 9:42 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/9/2010, 3:31 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 9/1/2010, 6:51 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 8/31/2010, 11:50 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/1/2010, 8:11 am
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Fred -- 9/1/2010, 8:18 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/1/2010, 8:28 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 8/31/2010, 9:11 am
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Kudzu -- 8/30/2010, 9:10 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/30/2010, 9:39 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/31/2010, 4:44 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/31/2010, 5:04 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/31/2010, 4:53 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/1/2010, 11:39 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/2/2010, 2:32 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/2/2010, 2:37 am
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Kudzu -- 8/30/2010, 7:51 am
attention getting suggestions?
Mark Rakestraw -- 8/29/2010, 7:34 pm
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Eric -- 8/30/2010, 3:08 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/30/2010, 4:59 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/30/2010, 5:01 pm
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Eric -- 8/30/2010, 5:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/30/2010, 9:35 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 8/29/2010, 10:17 pm
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Will N to Go -- 8/30/2010, 12:25 am
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Mike Savage -- 8/30/2010, 7:32 am
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Al Edie -- 8/29/2010, 9:30 pm
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Alex Ferguson -- 8/30/2010, 6:53 am
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Al Edie -- 8/30/2010, 12:40 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 8/29/2010, 6:39 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/30/2010, 12:42 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 8/31/2010, 11:42 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/1/2010, 8:08 am
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John lasky -- 8/31/2010, 11:16 am
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TheLuckyOne -- 8/31/2010, 7:10 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/1/2010, 8:07 am
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John lasky -- 9/1/2010, 9:08 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/1/2010, 9:14 am
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John lasky -- 9/1/2010, 2:55 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/31/2010, 2:46 pm
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John Caldeira -- 8/29/2010, 10:56 pm