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Re: Kayak safety

Posted By: Lee
Date: Friday, 22 December 2000, at 9:46 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Kayak safety (M. Hamilton)

Per capita, I'd guess
: that kayakers are the most poorly prepared people on the water. Before
: ya'll slam me, remember I am a kayaker, and I do not like to admit that we
: are (as a group) not too well prepared or knowledgeable, but sorry, that's
: what I see.

I won't slam you M. Nor do I have any statistics on who or what defines "prepared". I have been on group paddles where skilled paddlers and unskilled paddlers entered into unspoken agreements of follow the leader that appeared to me to make for "accidents". I've also seen and heard of enough boating incidents to say that population isn't much different, except for the inclusion of more mass, velocity and alcohol.

What is it that you see in a group called "kayakers" that is the most poorly prepared people on the water? I can think of individuals that continue marginally unsafe practices in all their activities. The just happen to kayak, ride a bicycle, drive a car, drive a motorboat, sail, etc.

Messages In This Thread

Solo Paddling
Dwight -- Monday, 4 December 2000, at 6:38 p.m.

Re: Solo Paddling
Don Beale -- Monday, 4 December 2000, at 6:55 p.m.

Re: Solo Paddling *NM*
Jax -- Tuesday, 5 December 2000, at 8:35 p.m.

kayak Fishing
Steve M -- Tuesday, 5 December 2000, at 9:30 p.m.

Re: kayak Fishing
Ian Johnston -- Tuesday, 5 December 2000, at 10:48 p.m.

Sponsons
Brian Nystrom -- Wednesday, 6 December 2000, at 11:11 a.m.

Re: Sponsons
Ray -- Thursday, 7 December 2000, at 3:24 p.m.

Better look again
Brian Nystrom -- Thursday, 7 December 2000, at 5:12 p.m.

Re: Sponsons
Lee -- Wednesday, 20 December 2000, at 6:20 p.m.

Re: Sponsons
dave mcadoo -- Thursday, 21 December 2000, at 5:36 p.m.

Re: Kayak safety
Tom -- Friday, 22 December 2000, at 10:18 a.m.

Re: Kayak safety
M. Hamilton -- Friday, 22 December 2000, at 7:13 p.m.

Re: Kayak safety
Lee -- Friday, 22 December 2000, at 9:46 p.m.

Re: Kayak safety
M.Hamilton -- Saturday, 23 December 2000, at 12:44 p.m.

Re: Kayak safety
Lee -- Saturday, 23 December 2000, at 2:30 p.m.

Re: Kayak safety
Robert Woodard -- Sunday, 24 December 2000, at 11:13 p.m.

Re: Kayak safety
Lee -- Monday, 25 December 2000, at 9:34 a.m.

Re: Kayak safety
Robert Woodard -- Monday, 25 December 2000, at 5:48 p.m.

Re: Kayak safety
Lee -- Friday, 22 December 2000, at 9:56 p.m.

Re: Kayak safety
Roy Morford -- Friday, 22 December 2000, at 10:57 p.m.

Re: Kayak safety
Lee -- Saturday, 23 December 2000, at 2:46 p.m.

Re: Kayak safety
Roy Morford -- Saturday, 23 December 2000, at 3:32 p.m.

Kayak safety - the value of a dry suit
Brian Nystrom -- Tuesday, 2 January 2001, at 3:53 p.m.

Re: Dry suit vs Neoprene?
Don Beale -- Monday, 8 January 2001, at 11:30 a.m.

It depends
Brian Nystrom -- Monday, 8 January 2001, at 12:51 p.m.

We are SAfe!
dave mcadoo -- Saturday, 23 December 2000, at 3:59 p.m.

Re: thunderboats
Lee -- Saturday, 23 December 2000, at 6:32 p.m.

Re: thunderboats
dave mcadoo -- Saturday, 23 December 2000, at 10:26 p.m.

Re: Kayak safety
Nick Schade -- Tuesday, 26 December 2000, at 10:53 a.m.

Re: Industry Safety
Ray -- Wednesday, 27 December 2000, at 10:51 a.m.

Industry Safety? I don't think so.
Brian Nystrom -- Tuesday, 2 January 2001, at 5:56 p.m.

Re: Solo Paddling
M. Hamilton -- Tuesday, 5 December 2000, at 1:55 a.m.

Re: Solo Paddling
M. Hamilton -- Tuesday, 5 December 2000, at 1:58 a.m.

Re: Solo Paddling
Ian Johnston -- Tuesday, 5 December 2000, at 4:39 a.m.

Solo Paddling
liv2padl -- Tuesday, 5 December 2000, at 7:28 a.m.

Re: Solo Paddling
Bert -- Tuesday, 5 December 2000, at 7:30 a.m.

Re: Solo Paddling
dave mcadoo -- Tuesday, 5 December 2000, at 3:05 p.m.

Re: Solo Paddling
Bill Bradshaw -- Tuesday, 5 December 2000, at 4:54 p.m.

Re: Solo Paddling *NM*
pat joyce -- Wednesday, 6 December 2000, at 3:56 p.m.

Re: Solo Paddling
pat joyce -- Wednesday, 6 December 2000, at 4:00 p.m.

Re: Solo Paddling
FBC -- Tuesday, 5 December 2000, at 8:37 p.m.

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