Pilots tend to be a cautious bunch. Sure, they take risks. They have no choice. The earth’s ocean of air isn’t a forgiving environment, and gravity isn’t on their side. But good pilots always place their bets so the odds are with them. And no matter how skilled they are, they know they’re only as good as their planes. Every pilot performs a preflight check of his aircraft before taking off.

Paddlers can learn something from this. No, we don’t defy gravity by taking to the air—at least most of us don’t—but we depend on our craft to carry us safely across the water. That’s why it’s important for us to do our own kind of preflight check before launching. Call it a PreFLOAT Check… Read more…

 
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