Originally posted by Adrian
Ted,
I lived in Chicago from end of 1979 to 1981. Why the %$&76
didn't you get into freediving then!?
Adrian
Uh, because I was 5
. Jon would have been a teenager though; he could have joined you.
Windsurfers!? Yikes! At least I can hear when a motorboat is approaching. Getting smacked by a 60 km/h silent windsurfer wouldn't be much better.
That is my float attached to my belt. I have a weight-stopper with a ss loop that I attach my float line to. If I was in a pinch, I could reach back and unclip the carabiner, and if that wasn't an option, I have a dive knife as well. The floatline is made of norprene and is a semi-bungie; so if I ever needed to stretch it to maneuver, I could. I used to attach my floatline to my gun, but soon realized that there isn't a freshwater fish that has the power to hold me from draggin it to the surface (they do more thrashing than running). But since I need to carry a float (warn boaters, carry the fish stringer, etc), and I prefer to not have to think about it, I just clip it on the belt. My line floats, so it usually stays out from inbetween my legs.
Regarding the website, I don't know if there is another project like this anywhere else. It is unique to the U.S. because the project I work on is located at
the federal, long-term lake-research center. We do plan to extend our range to neighboring states (and eventually the whole country). This is the pilot project......and judging by our success, we will get the public support for more funding (government support is another matter
).
Ted
edit: Sorry for taking the thread off-course. I'll PM folks from now on
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