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of the most important pieces of safety equipment is often the most
overlooked. Every year many drownings occur, when they could have
been easily prevented by wearing a PFD. Many paddlers feel wearing one
constantly is not neccessary (flat water), however, when you're out
there solo you should always be wearing your PFD. In previous
years, many chose not to wear one because they restricted movement.
Not so with today's products. There are several companies that
produce PFD's customized specifically for paddling. These vests
are lightweight, feature multiple pockets and D-rings and allow for a
full range of motion. Bottom line: If you're heading
out alone, there's no-one to pull you from the water in case of an
accident. Your vest is your insurance policy; WEAR IT
Companies such as
Mustang,
Salus and
Kokatat manufacture quality
paddling vests.
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"Thousands
of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are
beginning to find out that going to the mountain is
going home; that wildness is necessity; that
mountain parks and reservations are useful not only
as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as
fountains of life".
John Muir
"We abuse land
because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us.
When we see land as a community to which we belong,
we may begin to use it with love and respect".
Aldo Leopold
"I have never
found a companion that was so companionable as
solitude. We are for the most part more lonely when
we go abroad among men than when we stay in our
chambers. A man thinking or working is always alone,
let him be where he will".
Henry David
Thoreau
Downloads
Solo
Trip Plan
(PDF)
Solo
First Aid List
(PDF)
Solo
Food List
(PDF)
Solo
Equipment List
(PDF)
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