Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2018/09/27/see-thru-canoe.html
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What a great idea! Why aren’t all canoes see-through?
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To misquote Herbert Morrison: “Oh the cute manatees!”
It looked like they were so interested in the canoe because they had figured out they could use it to scratch their backs…
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Yeah,
that was good.
Thanks
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I hope they are following all of these guidelines:
http://myfwc.com/education/wildlife/manatee/viewing-guidelines/
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Well, for those who practice nude caneoing, it is out of respect and politeness to sea creatures that the canoe not be see-through
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It’s spelled neod caneoing.
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I suspect its a chore to keep them clean enough to remain see-through.You have to avoid scratches too.
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I have a plastic sea kayak and I have always wondered if it would be easier to make it transparent, by just leaving the coloring out.
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Oh the hu-manatee!
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manatee looks up: “Hey look, a man in a canoe…”
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Hyalinopygophobia.
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No reports of octopus assaults during the encounters.
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Safety reasons, most likely. A transparent kayak/canoe will be basically invisible to rescuers if something goes wrong. Probably also less than ideal if you capsize and have to find it again quickly.
They have lights on them, though…
Not normally. My kayak is bright yellow, which contrasts well with sea water. Its not really emergencies where you worry. Its interacting with normal traffic on the water around you. I would rather not have to mess with lights. They are little use during the day and I don’t paddle at night anyway.
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