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Re: Other: Another senseless kayaker death...
By:Alex Ferguson
Date: 7/13/2011, 8:00 pm
In Response To: Re: Other: Another senseless kayaker death... (Eric Mattison)

: example this would be the Army Rangers who died in 65 degree
: water a few years back.

I have heard of this type of thing happening. Really a little confidence in the water should be required before going on the water. Our mother insisted on a certain swimming distance before we kids were let loose. We'd head off for the day in our little dinghy knowing we'd get "hell" from our parents if we dared to drown ourselves and didn't get back in time for dinner.

We also had to teach ourselves "Risk Management" though we didn't know it had a grandiose term - usually, mentally, called it "What if the mast fell down?"

: Regarding the paddle leash - the leash should be attached to the
: boat and paddle.

My only excuse there (for querying it) would be that it allowed you to give a very good reason for its importance.

Alex

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Other: Another senseless kayaker death...
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 7/11/2011, 4:23 pm
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QayaqGeek/Tavo -- 7/11/2011, 4:31 pm
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/11/2011, 8:13 pm
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QayaqGeek/Tavo -- 7/11/2011, 8:25 pm
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Stephen Troy -- 7/11/2011, 9:32 pm
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/11/2011, 11:50 pm
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Kyle T -- 7/13/2011, 8:49 am
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Mike Bielski -- 7/12/2011, 12:19 am
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frankp -- 7/13/2011, 10:16 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/14/2011, 7:29 am
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StephenHJ -- 7/15/2011, 2:30 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 7/15/2011, 6:55 pm
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StephenHJ -- 7/15/2011, 7:28 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 7/15/2011, 10:11 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/16/2011, 1:46 am
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Ken Blanton -- 7/12/2011, 6:49 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/13/2011, 7:44 am
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Jay Babina -- 7/15/2011, 8:56 am
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Ken Blanton -- 7/15/2011, 6:57 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 7/11/2011, 11:23 pm
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Etiennemuller Muller Ireland -- 7/12/2011, 12:02 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 7/12/2011, 12:59 pm
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Etiennemuller Muller Ireland -- 7/12/2011, 1:20 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 7/11/2011, 11:46 pm
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Doug S -- 7/12/2011, 10:45 am
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Eric Mattison -- 7/12/2011, 2:10 pm
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Alex Ferguson -- 7/13/2011, 4:39 am
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Eric Mattison -- 7/13/2011, 7:42 pm
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Alex Ferguson -- 7/13/2011, 8:00 pm
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frankp -- 7/14/2011, 10:49 am
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Kevin McAtee -- 7/15/2011, 1:33 am