Bernie Inakayak wrote:

It does surprise me that people
who aren't really comfortable swimming are happy and competent
kayakers

In a great many paddling situations there's no great likelihood of going
over (also the case with sailing), so being in the boat removes the need
to be swimming!

Strange But True factoid at a tangent:historically, many fishermen never
learned to swim as the culture said something like that if God decided
to claim them then he would do it through the sea, and that God should
not be fought. If you don't fall in, there's nothing to be afraid of,
of course...

Pete.
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