"JB" wrote in message ...
Hello all...

I'm writing from Switzerland and this is my first post on this
newsgroup...but I've been reading you all for a long time and got plenty of
tricks that helped me improve my poor skills...

Most of the time, I paddle on Lake Leman but I travel every year to Brittany
and put my kayak to rougher seas !!

I just wanted to hear from you about seakayaking at night...do you use any
light so other boats could see you ?

Thanks..

JB

in canada , canadian coast guard regs. state a light visible from 360
degrees. a flash light that can be pointed will pass.
we paddle at night all the time here. there is little power boat
traffic so collisions are not such an issue.
radar reflectors aree not much use unless they are 6 ' up. so a kayak
would not make a very good platform. the reflector would become a
hazard in a roll if you need to do one or wind would make the
reflector and mast a hazard.
i paddle alone occasionally at night. it is wonderfull.
i choose the weather very carefully and double check things i would
not even think about in the day.
i would recommend you never paddle alone but i like to hike and paddle
; often prefferring to be alone.
I always put a chemical light on my back deck. i use red because it
does not effect night vision as much as white. i have at least two
flashlights , one tied to my deck and one in my PFD. i use pelican
lights.
be carefull , you might want to check your local regulations. you have
higher traffic so they will likely be different than ours.
have a ball.
Fiona