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Michael Daly

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On 22-Oct-2003, (Alex McGruer) wrote:

CRCA has a sticker, Kayaking and Canoeing is for everyone. OK that is
a bit too optemistic but why not try.

I don't have a problem with people wanting to try, but everyone has to
realize that there are limits to their abilities and at some point it
becomes more of a risk than a hobby. I don't like saying what I did,
and I've taken flack for it in the past.

The example of the woman who lost weight is a good one. As you say,
she'll reap benefits beyond just kayaking as a result. If the initial
contact with kayaking encourages someone to lose weight/add strength/
get in shape/whatever and achieve a level of competence, then they
get more than just kayaking.

I don't know why folks take the attitude that everyone has some kind
of right to paddle regardless of physical ability or condition. For
example, in scuba diving, you aren't guaranteed a license - you can
flunk a course and be denied (except by unscrupulous operators).
When I got my license, one woman was tossed out of the course on the
first night because she simply couldn't do the most basic physical
tests. She was upset, but it was for her own good.

I'd rather send them away than see them in a body bag.

Mike

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