: I worry about this out on Lake Ontario, especially when we're
: fairly far offshore where people don't expect to encounter small
: craft. Does anyone have a good way to get an oncoming boater's
: attention? Noisemaker/horn that they could hear over their own
: motornoise? Low altitude flares?
There are times paddling the Lake Erie Islands that you can hear the roar of cig boats but cannot for anything see where they are. I am not sure what the attraction to that is... It was nice a couple of years ago when the price of gas was astronomical- it really reduced the amount of boat traffic. I have a friend who was almost torn asunder by a 40-footer in a group of about 15 kayaks who were all taking a formal rescue class taught by certified teachers just off a state park beach. There is no defense against drunk powerboat operators. If you want an actual solution and not complaining- (I'd rather complain tonight) SOLAS tape throws a wicked reflection even in the day. A few stripes of that on your blade and you'd be better off.
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Kudzu -- 8/30/2010, 7:51 am- attention getting suggestions?
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