Chicago Paddling-Fishing wrote:
I'm a boy scout leader, and before we unload the trailer,
everyone has a PFD on. I asked her what about a kid taking off in a boat
while everyone is still unloading and such and she just said it was my
responsibility to make sure that didn't happen... well, it still is my,
responsibility, but just in case at least the kid has his PFD on. If they'd
just revise the order of steps in the training guide... the PFD should be
first on and last off... each time, every time...

I did some training for a local scout troop a couple of years ago. The
put in was a mud bank at the bottom of a steep slope. I told everyone to
put on PDFs at the top of the hill before carrying the boats down.
Everyone did, except the Scoutmaster, who was a Navy Commander, and
therefore didn't take instructions from anyone. Guess who slipped on the
mud, fell on his butt, and slid into the water. Of course, I used it as
a teachable moment: "And so you see, Scouts, Commander Jones has just
demonstrated _why_ you put on your PDF before carrying your boat to the
water.

I'm surprised that no one has brought up the "It's Hawaii, it's too hot
to wear a PDF" whine.

Steve
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Steve Cramer
Athens, GA