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Re: Other: Paddling photos
By:Robert N Pruden
Date: 8/2/2011, 5:13 pm
In Response To: Other: Paddling photos (Glen Smith)

I don't think you are over-reacting, Glen. That said, I wear a pfd only when I know the possibility exists for trouble. I generally paddle in waters where the risks for trouble are limited only to my own stupidity, such as leaning over too much to see something. Since I paddle on very quiet lakes and rivers here with virtually no powerboats to worry about, I rarely wear one. My only really bad gaff was when I was in the Caribbean paddling with Malcolm. I totally forgot to wear a pfd while paddling from St Thomas to Yost van Dyke and I probably should have. That said, I am a good swimmer and can get back into a kayak without much trouble, pfd or no pfd. I always command newbies to wear pfd's if they use my boats or I refuse to let them paddle in water deeper than three feet. Every time I see powerboaters around these parts, I see no one wearing a pfd...I know from experience that powerboat users often do not know how to swim. This sight always causes me to shake my head. In a powerboat, I always wear a pfd, those things are just not as safe as a kayak in my opinion.

Robert N Pruden

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Glen Smith -- 8/1/2011, 7:23 pm
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Wayne One (wwfloyd) -- 8/1/2011, 8:48 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/2/2011, 1:51 am
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Mike Savage -- 8/2/2011, 12:59 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/2/2011, 2:49 pm
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Noel Bennett -- 8/3/2011, 7:10 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/3/2011, 7:28 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 8/2/2011, 5:13 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/2/2011, 6:44 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 8/2/2011, 6:52 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/2/2011, 6:45 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 8/2/2011, 7:06 pm
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Allan -- 8/2/2011, 7:03 pm
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Matthias -- 8/4/2011, 4:25 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/5/2011, 3:08 am
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Bob Johns -- 8/5/2011, 5:43 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/6/2011, 2:48 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 8/3/2011, 9:19 am
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Rob Hallett -- 8/4/2011, 1:25 pm
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Kirk fredericks -- 8/4/2011, 1:38 pm