Sea Kayaks Techniques Bulletin Board

Different water, too

Posted By: Pamela
Date: Tuesday, 12 August 2003, at 5:17 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Inadvertent Practice (Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks)

Nick, going out on different bodies of water is also a real learning experience, as I discovered this summer. Otsego Lake gave me beginner lessons about katabatic winds and the sudden squalls they kick up out of nowhere and the Ottawa River taught me (very gently) about currents in major rivers.

This summer's big learning was an incredible wilderness paddle on a glacial lake in the Yukon -- graduate lessons in katabatic winds, paddling in bear country and a "rehearsal" for being stranded in the wilderness -- the outfitter was several hours late picking us up in the jet boat and we were pinned down by wind. It was instructive watching my thought processes during potential emergencies. No amount of class time can prepare you for the adrenaline rush of seeing recent bear footprints on the beach or knowing that you're stranded until an emergency elsewhere has been resolved. As one of my wilderness preparedness books says, the best rescue tool is your brain and you'd better learn how it use it in emergencies.

Pamela

Messages In This Thread

Inadvertent Rescue Practice
Robert N Pruden -- Saturday, 9 August 2003, at 2:34 a.m.

Re: Inadvertent Practice
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- Saturday, 9 August 2003, at 12:01 p.m.

Different water, too
Pamela -- Tuesday, 12 August 2003, at 5:17 p.m.

Re: Different water, too
Bert -- Tuesday, 12 August 2003, at 10:14 p.m.

Re: Different water, too
Pamela -- Tuesday, 12 August 2003, at 11:43 p.m.

Funneling plus....
Randy Knauff -- Wednesday, 13 August 2003, at 12:58 a.m.

... plus a glacier
Pamela -- Wednesday, 13 August 2003, at 7:28 a.m.

Re: Different water, too
John K -- Wednesday, 13 August 2003, at 6:46 p.m.

Every word can be traced to its greek roots. *NM*
Robert N Pruden -- Saturday, 16 August 2003, at 6:28 p.m.

Correction
David -- Sunday, 17 August 2003, at 9:18 p.m.

Correction
Pamela -- Monday, 18 August 2003, at 9:19 a.m.

Hey Pam, and Erik the Viking
David -- Tuesday, 19 August 2003, at 4:06 a.m.

Greetings from the Great Lakes
Pamela -- Tuesday, 19 August 2003, at 9:51 a.m.

Re: Inadvertent Rescue Practice
Shawn Baker -- Sunday, 10 August 2003, at 2:37 p.m.

"rough water simulator"
Mick -- Monday, 11 August 2003, at 2:26 a.m.

Re: Inadvertent Rescue Practice
Doug Downey -- Monday, 11 August 2003, at 12:43 p.m.

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