http://kayaksandkayaking.com/kayaking-tips/kayaking-safety/stupid-kayakers-deserve-to-be-rescued/ flatwater and ocean kayaking on the west coast of north america Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:46:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://kayaksandkayaking.com/kayaking-tips/kayaking-safety/stupid-kayakers-deserve-to-be-rescued/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Fairness in paying for search and rescue | Windy Hilltops Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:46:49 +0000 http://kayaksandkayaking.com/?p=1292#comment-71 [...] Most of the media (the Herald and Stuff are representative) report the story from a perspective that the kayakers were warned, shouldn’t have gone, and wasted everyone’s time. The kayakers themselves (un-named as best as I can tell) claim that they weren’t in serious trouble, never requested a rescue, and don’t see why they should have to pay for it. With a quick search I’ve noticed that several people have blogged thoughts about this story in various places (some with following discussions), notably Michelle over at Love in a Tent, David at Paddling Instructor, and also Kerry L at Kayak & Kayaking. [...] [...] Most of the media (the Herald and Stuff are representative) report the story from a perspective that the kayakers were warned, shouldn’t have gone, and wasted everyone’s time. The kayakers themselves (un-named as best as I can tell) claim that they weren’t in serious trouble, never requested a rescue, and don’t see why they should have to pay for it. With a quick search I’ve noticed that several people have blogged thoughts about this story in various places (some with following discussions), notably Michelle over at Love in a Tent, David at Paddling Instructor, and also Kerry L at Kayak & Kayaking. [...]

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