Kayak Safety Flags

Kracken · 07-28-2010, 03:30 PM

Basically, an internal combustion engine is cleaner than the human body.

It is easier to extract chemical agents from the water than it is to remove biological agents.

Does that mean a powerboat does less damage than a kayak? I am not sure; I guess it depends on how wet the paddler gets in the kayak. Potentially, an “all day” trip in a kayak would be very damaging (compared to power boating). I am talking 8 hours of kayaking….no breaks…just paddling all day…

So the argument of kayaks being less of an impact on the lake might have a few “leaks” in it.

07-28-2010, 03:30 PM	#28
Kracken Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Alton Posts: 223 Thanks: 46 Thanked 130 Times in 50 Posts	Basically, an internal combustion engine is cleaner than the human body. It is easier to extract chemical agents from the water than it is to remove biological agents. Does that mean a powerboat does less damage than a kayak? I am not sure; I guess it depends on how wet the paddler gets in the kayak. Potentially, an “all day” trip in a kayak would be very damaging (compared to power boating). I am talking 8 hours of kayaking….no breaks…just paddling all day… So the argument of kayaks being less of an impact on the lake might have a few “leaks” in it.