Trouble at Cape Kiwanda

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  Posted By: thehappyamerican @ 07/22/2008 1:28:44 AM

  Pardon me for not consulting your paper (yet) . I'm a doryman, swimmer, hiker in the Northwest here (and have extensive Search/rescue experience). Let me assure readers that the "conflicts" are what culminated in this accident and not conflicts between people.
  It is this information and the study of others who can best createivly make things better! It can be threw improved propellor guards, or as little as individual swimmers selecting head gear with higher visebilty volentarily.
  Dorymen and swimmers have been sharing this water in thousands of bout-hours and swimming-hours all totaled and with few incidents. Totaling the hours of activity i can honestly say i know Oregon hiking trails more dangerous. And i hike them.
  The life ring on the dory photod bespeaks of a considerate dory operator most concerned with safety , and no doubt he would have used that to render aid ,and other first aid equipment ,IF POSSIBLE in the circumstances.
  

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  Posted By: theantibush @ 07/18/2008 7:57:27 PM

  I surf, but never on the mainland.
  no way.
  

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  Posted By: polsong @ 07/18/2008 3:26:30 PM

  We wish Cole a speedy recovery. About ten years ago I wrote an article focused on the recreational conflict between those riding Personal Watercraft (PWC) and boaters.hoping those embroiled in that conflict would learn something from efforts to resolve other similar conflicts (cross country skiers v. snowmobilers, canoeist v. power boats, hikers v. mountain bikers, water skiers v. fishermen, etc) that would aid them in finding ways boats and PWCs could peacefully coexist. That paper might be useful now to those trying to safely resolve the dory v. surfboarder conflict at Cape Kiwanda . It is online at:
  http://www.rbbi.com/white/conflict/conflict.htm
  
  Note, you need to follow some of the links near the top of the page to view the entire paper as it is scattered out over a few pages.
  
  We also cover currently available products and technologies to reduce propeller injuries at the Propeller Guard Information Center. The site also covers emerging propeller safety technologies, propeller accident statistics, propeller accidents reported in the media, and many other aspects of propeller safety. It is online at:
  http://www.rbbi.com/pgic
  
  gary polson
  Propeller Guard Information Center