NYCkayaker Safety in HRP

[Chalu Kim]

Bluewater Info wrote:
> We receive this e-mail but have no idea what it is about.  Please 
> explain what is of interest to you.


Sorry, you are welcome to call on me. 212 796 0992 x 101


Basically, we have a common situation on the water front with steep 
embankment. If people fall in, they have hard time getting back in 
unless there is a ladder or a rope. Or hang on till others can help.

In New York city there is a strong current.

Putting stainless steel ladder every so often is a major undertaking 
especially if the embankment is made of mortar and granite.  So, the 
Coast guard used to put a rope with a milk carton at the end. But people 
take them as a souvenir. All it needs is one of those climbing bolting 
with epoxy, the same tech used to bond tight bolt to rocks in securing 
rappel chains.

What we like to find out is if you can come up with something to replace 
this Coast Guard SAVE PEOPLE home-made gizmo. It should have bright 
(glow in the dark) bottom half and fatigue upper. We can think of 
plastic implant similar to milk carton (perhaps with latch).

I can draw a few "quasi" designs and send it to you if you like.




>     -----Original Message-----
>     *From:* Chalu Kim [mailto:chalu at egenius.com]
>     *Sent:* Tuesday, October 09, 2007 4:26 PM
>     *To:* bonnie13 at earthlink.net
>     *Cc:* nyckayaker at rockandwater.net; info at bluewaterropes.com
>     *Subject:* Re: NYCkayaker Safety in HRP
>
>
>
>     How about we write a letter to Blue Waters rope company about this
>     issue?
>     Blue Water Rope Works evil geniuses will come up with something;
>     half sick bright florescent refletive color and the other digital
>     fatigue. Nobody will take it home.
>
>     Nice PR for them and no sweat for Blue Water
>
>     In climbing, we use ropes with different colors at different ends
>     of the same rope.
>
>     PS. Blue Water Ropes Work... Have a compassion for the technically
>     challenged kayakers who care bunch about seeing people getting
>     hurt. It will be a huge karmic plus for your great work.
>
>     I hug Blue Water Ropes, pricier but worth the depreciating dollars.
>
>
>     All the best from Brooklyn....
>
>     Wave wave
>
>     bonnie13 at earthlink.net wrote:
>>     Smart!
>>
>>
>>         -----Original Message-----
>>         From: Mike Heller
>>         Sent: Oct 9, 2007 3:30 PM
>>         To: nyckayaker at rockandwater.net
>>         Subject: NYCkayaker Safety in HRP
>>
>>         Life rings won't do any good if they are constantly being
>>         removed.  Most of the time all you will have is empty life
>>         ring hooks. 
>>          
>>         The National Park Service has replaced rings at some access
>>         points along the Delaware River with gallon milk jugs.  Two
>>         of these are tied together with a short piece of rope.  The 2
>>         tied together jugs are weighted with 2-3 inches of water and
>>         hung where life rings would normally be.  There is a sign
>>         explaining their use.  They aren't popular with souvenir
>>         seekers and if they are removed by vandals there is no cost
>>         to replace them.  Rangers check every once in awhile to make
>>         sure they are in place and replace them if they have been
>>         removed.  They are about as easy to toss as life rings.
>>
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