Wilko kayaker posted:

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No matter how difficult the water was that his
sons are/were paddling, to state that *all* white water paddling is
extreme and dangerous is nonsense. That's what I'm having an issue with.
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Here are his words:

"Thanks to
a young man whose last day on the river was the beginning of something
of real value; a gift of greater safety to many he will never know.
Those who will come after him, down the twisting, thundering path of
the whitewater will be able to rely on a helmet that will provide far
greater protection in this extreme, dangerous, but rapidly growing
sport."

I did not take that to mean that *all* whitewater is extreme. Regardless, I
don't think the Turners know any other kind.

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From what
I've read in his message posted here and on the web, he doesn't impress
me with his knowledge about our sport.
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And why should he? He tells how he got into this and does not claim to be a big
water boater, or a marketing guru.

If he wants his product to have some effect on the safety of our sport,
it sure helps to make sure who his target audience is, and how he can
approach them and interest them in his product. IMNSHO this isn't the way.

Give the guy a little credit. I don't know him, he may not even be a paddler.
He makes one post here offering to sell what he believes to be a safe and
reliable paddling helmet (at cost of production), and he gets trashed and his
helmet gets roundly critisized (I'm not talking about you here Wilko). Quite
the reception for a guy who is trying to make a positive contribution to the
sport.

Ever seen Nurpu?

Dennis