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Originally Posted by BroadHopper
Evenstar. Don't tell me you never been awamp by the waves from the big cruisers doing 20 mph. You might as well ban all powerboats from the lake. Including the Mt Washington. I hope you are not one of those damn kayakers that are out after dark without any form of a light. I had my share of those! Lets ban ALL watercraft!  |
Actually I've never been swamped by any large boat that was obeying the NH boating regulations. And I've only been swamped once by a large boat and that boat came way to close to me at a fairly fast speed, so I never had a chance to position my kayak properly. I have a long sea kayak, so the wakes don't bother me unless they are right on top of me. It's high speeds, with the possiblilty of being hit that concerns me.
I don't kayak after dark. And I always carry a waterproof headlamp (with a strobe) just in case I have a major problem which delays me and I happen to end up on a lake after dark.
I've said many times that I'm not out to ban anyone, just that I support regulations that will help make this lake safer for everyone.