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Forum: BoaterTalk
Date: May 02 2008, 2:32 GMT
From: Bruppelt

	"rescue organizations calling for laws requiring kayakers to take boating safety courses"...from government experts?!  "kayakers along the nation's waterways has become a 'huge drain' on rescue teams, USA Today reported Wednesday." here's the link or cut and paste: http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2008/04/30/rescuers_cite_need_to_regulate_kayaking/7360/ I guess it was bound to come up eventually... Boyd

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haha what was I typing in that title?!  just read the article... it's short <NT> Bruppelt New

Is kayaking really a "relatively inexpensive" sport? whitewater anyways... <NT> sunchopper New

$300 Bass Pro Shop SOT t_h_o_m_a_s New

Cheaper than golf, cycling. More than tennis. <NT> backbonz New

Yes it is, if you exclude the HUGE cost of gas nowadays. GRITS New

HA!  you mentioned the middle class in America.  Been outta da bisnus for a while, huh? RUwet New

Sad but true. <NT> GRITS New

He's probably trying to sell his services...Bikers, hikers, tubers, climbers.. ClayW New

NO DOUBT... that can be said enough <NT> Bruppelt New

But any bubba idiot can buy a power boat or jet ski and have at it. cbk1 New

How bout they put that effort towards making S and R more swiftwater capable? RUwet New

More government regulations. Big brother will ticket your ass. Will_Carry New

This comment was aimed at the sea kayaker/touring crowd lrcable New

unfortunately... law makers don't understand the difference though <NT> Bruppelt New

"27 people died kayaking in 2006" nixon_boatertalk New

Ok, I agree with your main point - absolutely!  But... smoot New

It's a "statistic" scagrotto New

So your the odds of winning the Lotto are same as being killed by 3 tigers. Will_Carry New

I didn't read the links, but I'd bet those kayakers were flatwater paddlers. Probably many if not most go out only GRITS New

As long as they don't make me pay to pass any test the rescuers want to make people take, I'm fine with it. GRITS New

"experts" at what? Chrisj New

Agree 100%. I don't want jinx myself (who knows when they're going to be the one getting heli-extracted) but... GRITS New

You know how it goes.... panicfan New

POTD -teledave- New

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