: Why wouldn't people think that's okay when they see an ad like the
: one that was just at the bottom of the page I opened on THIS BB
: with the link below.

:
: http://www.theclymb.com/great-value-on-outdoor-apparel/Kayaking%20Gear%20Image%20Ad/359?gclid=CK2aucm9-qkCFRHGKgodqzzPZg

: Monkey see, monkey do, monkey die.

: And "Kayakers" get some free publicity.

: I don't mean to be harsh, but you're never going to reach the
: people that do dumb stuff.
: It's a tragedy, but they don't have a clue.

: I met a neighbor at a local pond the other day, who knows I build
: kayaks and canoes, and he proceeded to tell me how he got caught
: in rough water 7 miles out to sea in his poke boat. He acted real
: proud he was able to get back to shore. Then he told me he was
: really scared the day
: he miscalculated and was out, lost, on the ocean after dark, no
: lights, no map, no compass.

: I don't think he would have liked to know what I thought of him. I
: bit my lip.

: Rob

WOW! Proud of acting a fool! I haven't been kayaking long but I had the good fortune of taking a few classes with outfitters for whom safety is above all else as it should be. One of them won't allow you to go out with a sprayskirt if you cannot prove you know how to use it. But sadly fools will be fools...