: I don't think it's responsible to encourage people new to the sport, who
: may have never been in a boat of any kind, who may not know how
: to swim, to jump in a kayak and paddle around without first
: teaching them how to get out of the boat if it tips over.

I haven't read the newest version carefully. But in the earlier version, it was mentioned the person must know how to swim!

: Make your case for not mentioning wet exit in the guidelines.

I thought that was the whole point of the re-write (in the opening post):

: --remove once and for all concerns about unenforceable
: requirements and ratings (there are none)

Personally, I prefer the rating to be a list of required skills rather than just a list of conditions likely to encounter (and let the participant to access their own ability). But that's just me. In any case, if the intent was indeed to remove all skill requirements, then wet exit should NOT be mentioned for that very reason.

: I'm saying we should mention wet exit in the guidelines for the
: easiest level.

: This whole discussion is about what to mention in the guidelines,
: is it not?
: No requirements! because there is no enforcement, there can be no
: requirements.