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Some thoughts

Posted By: Pamela
Date: Wednesday, 21 May 2003, at 7:46 p.m.

In Response To: Thanks for your comments (David)

HI Dave,

Seems like your paddling season got off to an 'interesting' start. I feel for you.

David, when I first read your post, my immediate reaction was, "water taxi". Even though there's a cost attached, a water taxi gets you, the folks and the boats right back to the school without 2 hours of schlepping gear from the ferry terminal.

I wasn't there, so I don't know whether your situation could have been stopped before it started. Is there a possibility that when you noticed that the wind had increased, you could have left the class in a sheltered position and paddled out to have a look-see? If you had seen whitecaps and big harbour chop, you would have had an opportunity to develop a plan B before your beginners got in over their head.

I did that once with a novice paddler and winds that were suddenly 40 km/hr. He wasn't thrilled to be sent home on the ferry while I towed his boat home, but better a paddler with a bruised ego than hypothermia or a capsize in the ferry's path.

Hope you have better conditions next time.

Pamela

Messages In This Thread

Incident Report
David -- Tuesday, 20 May 2003, at 10:48 a.m.

Re: Incident Report
Shawn Baker -- Tuesday, 20 May 2003, at 12:06 p.m.

Insightful and a welcome comment as usual, thanx S *NM*
David -- Wednesday, 21 May 2003, at 8:30 a.m.

Thanks for posting this
Brian Nystrom -- Tuesday, 20 May 2003, at 12:20 p.m.

hope the weather is better next weekend
Frank Eberdt -- Tuesday, 20 May 2003, at 12:42 p.m.

Re: hope the weather is better next weekend
David -- Wednesday, 21 May 2003, at 8:10 a.m.

WB David!
Robert N Pruden -- Wednesday, 21 May 2003, at 11:00 p.m.

Re: WB David!
Mike and Rikki -- Thursday, 22 May 2003, at 12:46 a.m.

I'm ready to go.
Robert N Pruden -- Friday, 23 May 2003, at 6:01 p.m.

Re: I'm ready to go.
Mike and Rikki -- Saturday, 24 May 2003, at 1:20 a.m.

Re: I'm ready to go.
Robert N Pruden -- Saturday, 24 May 2003, at 8:33 a.m.

Re: I'm ready to go.
Mike and Rikki -- Saturday, 24 May 2003, at 6:25 p.m.

Re: Incident Report
Ian Johnston -- Tuesday, 20 May 2003, at 9:14 p.m.

Thanks for your comments
David -- Wednesday, 21 May 2003, at 8:04 a.m.

Re: Thanks for your comments
LeeG -- Wednesday, 21 May 2003, at 9:27 a.m.

Answers
David -- Friday, 23 May 2003, at 10:19 a.m.

Re: Answers
LeeG -- Friday, 23 May 2003, at 6:42 p.m.

Re: Thanks for your comments
Shawn Baker -- Wednesday, 21 May 2003, at 12:31 p.m.

Re: towing practice
LeeG -- Wednesday, 21 May 2003, at 4:21 p.m.

I will try it this weekend and let ya know, thx! *NM*
David -- Friday, 23 May 2003, at 10:42 a.m.

Thank you Shawn, very helpful comments...
David -- Friday, 23 May 2003, at 10:31 a.m.

Re: Thank you Shawn, very helpful comments...
Shawn Baker -- Friday, 23 May 2003, at 11:17 a.m.

Re: Thank you Shawn, very helpful comments...
Brian Nystrom -- Friday, 23 May 2003, at 1:09 p.m.

Cheers, Very Insightful
David -- Sunday, 25 May 2003, at 7:13 a.m.

Re: Racer in the lead?
Val Wann -- Friday, 23 May 2003, at 2:58 p.m.

Precisely
David -- Sunday, 25 May 2003, at 7:20 a.m.

Re: that's a great point
Shawn Baker -- Tuesday, 27 May 2003, at 10:25 a.m.

Re: that's a great point
Pamela -- Tuesday, 27 May 2003, at 8:05 p.m.

Re: that's a great point
Shawn Baker -- Wednesday, 28 May 2003, at 11:48 a.m.

Class ratios
Pamela -- Wednesday, 28 May 2003, at 12:20 p.m.

Re: Class ratios
Shawn Baker -- Wednesday, 28 May 2003, at 12:57 p.m.

... but less $ for kayaks
haresfur -- Thursday, 29 May 2003, at 1:20 a.m.

More questions and observations.
Brian Nystrom -- Wednesday, 21 May 2003, at 12:34 p.m.

Some thoughts
Pamela -- Wednesday, 21 May 2003, at 7:46 p.m.

Re: Some thoughts
David -- Friday, 23 May 2003, at 10:40 a.m.

GLAD YOUR BACK
Mike and Rikki -- Thursday, 22 May 2003, at 12:38 a.m.

Cheers M8E!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *NM*
David -- Friday, 23 May 2003, at 10:41 a.m.

Re: Cheers M8E!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Robert N Pruden -- Tuesday, 27 May 2003, at 3:32 p.m.

Re: Incident Report
Petewp -- Friday, 23 May 2003, at 12:52 p.m.

And I too.......
David -- Sunday, 25 May 2003, at 7:15 a.m.

Re: Incident Report
Petewp -- Saturday, 24 May 2003, at 3:17 p.m.

Exactly
David -- Sunday, 25 May 2003, at 7:19 a.m.

Whats really scarey to me...
Petewp -- Sunday, 25 May 2003, at 9:54 a.m.

Re: Whats really scarey to me...
Shawn Baker -- Tuesday, 27 May 2003, at 10:39 a.m.

Re: Whats really scarey to me...
Petewp -- Tuesday, 27 May 2003, at 3:19 p.m.

Re: Whats really scarey to me...
Shawn Baker -- Tuesday, 27 May 2003, at 5:23 p.m.

Re: Exactly
Ian Johnston -- Sunday, 25 May 2003, at 9:31 p.m.

...and gills!!! *NM*
Shawn Baker -- Tuesday, 27 May 2003, at 10:27 a.m.

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