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| 1. It's not summer any more and yesterday was a mild to moderate day of storm paddling. If it looks good at one point , it can change moments later for a brief period of time, it you can't handle those changes, you shouldn't be on the water. My baseline is don't consider going out in a small craft advisory day if you're not at the standard of feeling OK at Swell City when that's going off - and then still consider what's all going on. Have all the good gear and safety stuff is good, but does not replace gear and good judgment. | 1. It's not summer any more and yesterday was a mild to moderate day of storm paddling. If it looks good at one point , it can change moments later for a brief period of time, it you can't handle those changes, you shouldn't be on the water. My baseline is don't consider going out in a small craft advisory day if you're not at the standard of feeling OK at Swell City when that's going off - and then still consider what's all going on. Have all the good gear and safety stuff is good, but does not replace gear and good judgment. | ||
| - | 2. I think it's up to us as a group to say something to folks when you feel the situation is not Kosher. I'm not saying tie their boat back down and be confrontational, but say something, at least that starts a conversation or thought process. I was involved in a whitewater accident a number of years ago in which nobody in the group told the individual in question that the conditions on this day were not right. After 30min of failed rescue and putting the other paddlers at risk trying to attempt the rescue, we had to call it and wait 5 hours for the water to drop for body recovery. I walked away from that experience having learned it's better to say something in action sports when a bad outcome is possible to prevent. Not going out on big days is a good call if you're not ready, and there are days that that this is true for everyone. | + | 2. I think it's up to us as a group to say something to folks when you feel the situation is not Kosher. I'm not saying tie their boat back down and be confrontational, but say something, at least that starts a conversation or thought process. I was involved in a whitewater accident a number of years ago in which nobody in the group told the individual in question that the conditions on this day were not right. After 30min of failed rescue and putting the other paddlers at risk trying to attempt the rescue, we had to call it and wait 5 hours for the water to drop for body recovery. I walked away from that experience having learned it's better to say something in action sports when a bad outcome is possible to prevent. Not going out on big days is a good call if you're not ready, and there are days that this is true for everyone. |
| - | 3. I moved here right after the local surf ski death, and working in the ER and am reminded of it frequently. I'd saying the surf ski reputation in the community as a whole has improved since the time I moved here, but it we continue to have close calls and bad situations, our sport will suffer in many ways. | + | 3. I moved here right after the local surf ski death, and working in the ER and am reminded of it frequently. I'd say the surf ski reputation in the community as a whole has improved since the time I moved here, but it we continue to have close calls and bad situations, our sport will suffer in many ways. |
| - | I think he need we as a group need to do a better job of preventing bad situations if we want to continue to enjoy out sport and have it grow. | + | I think <del>he need</del> we as a group need to do a better job of preventing bad situations if we want to continue to enjoy out sport and have it grow. |
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