"Paddlec1" wrote in message
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All perspective. What would you call it if one of your son's lost his life
paddling 5++ Jacobs Ladder on the Payette (which by the way, he had
paddled
many times previously)? What would you call it if your other son and his
friends were traveling the globe making first decents and filming it?

While I sympathize with the parents on their son's death, I have to question
why a paddler with this much experience and paddling very hard runs like the
ones mentioned above (by the way Jacobs Ladder isn't 5++) was wearing a
Protec helmet. Anyone with any experience should know that there are other
helmets on the market which are more suitable for expert kayaking. This is
not to say that a Protec helmet isn't just fine for Class 3-4. Before making
a choice to paddle expert runs boaters should educate themselves on the pros
and cons of the gear they choose to wear.

pete