As a kayaker, I've found that you really have to mind the conditions -- especially as they change. Case in point: one September morning, I was out having a paddle on a glassy early-morning lake. As is the case on many September & October mornings, the cool air drew a heavy fog from the warmer water. As the air moved, it relocated this dense blanket of white right where I was paddling, and as I heard a boat motor in the distance, I realized that a moving boat would never see me in time to avoid collision. So I took a good guess as to which direction was the closest to fog-free and paddled like a maniac.
As a diver, I also appreciate the idea of the kayak pole/flag. Although many purists would be opposed to it, it seems a common-sense solution in an era when there are just too damn many boats (and no shortage of bad judgement) on the Lake.
Be careful out there.
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