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Exactly

Posted By: David
Date: Sunday, 25 May 2003, at 7:19 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Incident Report (Petewp)

Yah mon. Thats the rub. I know a climber, real dedicated dude, lives at the base of the Squamish Chief in BC, lives for rock.......he got out onto the water one day, hit a big wind and crapped his pants.....of all the outdoor things I have done or just tried, being in the middle of the drink, even now, when I lose control, has got to take the cake on terror......haven't been terrified in a while, but I find it really helps, like you said, to understand that there is no "break" on the open water, no place to run and hide. And being terrestrial, rather than marine creatures, what I wouldn't give for pair of flippers and a dorsal fin sometimes.

Cheers

: Dave,

: I sympathize with the novices in that kind of chop being terrifyed. I think
: whats so blastedly unerving is that in a situation like that which for a
: beginner can be overwhwelming, is the lack of an exit to the situation
: even mentally for a moment to collect, calm down , re-asess and prepare.
: Its just there, and surprisingly suddenly overwhelming and all
: encompassing.

: That said, its AMAZING how those situations begin to shrink in fear when the
: skills and experience fatten up. It was neat to see how well a light
: "pat" of a low brace stopped what i thought was iminent capsize
: on a few occasions.

: Pete

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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