Animals have some color-blindness

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Animals have some color-blindness
Posted by: Celia on Sep-19-12 6:19 PM (EST)

Before you decide that a bright color that would keep you safe from motor boats will discourage wildlife, check out the range of colors that the animals you will encounter can see. You may find that reflective tape on a paddle is more of an issue than a really bright boat.

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kayak color - kayaksister - Sep-19-12 5:56 PM
- Animals have some color-blindness - Celia - Sep-19-12 6:19 PM
- if it's composite - slushpaddler - Sep-19-12 6:21 PM
- Color - ppine - Sep-19-12 6:46 PM
- Color - ppine - Sep-19-12 6:46 PM
  - No, I think red is more visible - davejjj - Sep-22-12 12:29 PM
    - How about Robbin-egg blue - rectorsquid - Sep-24-12 6:35 PM
- The paddle is the most important - redmond - Sep-19-12 7:00 PM
  - I have observed the same thing. - string - Sep-21-12 10:44 PM
- agree with paddle maters more - mmarconi - Sep-20-12 10:28 PM
- You can get camo drapery designed - g2d - Sep-20-12 11:36 PM
- When I go looking... - tjalmy - Sep-21-12 10:08 PM
- Wildlife will see you no matter what - guideboatguy - Sep-21-12 10:36 PM
  - The reason - Bernie/cny - Sep-22-12 9:17 AM
    - Red disappears in low light. - string - Sep-25-12 1:19 PM
- color - rnsparky - Sep-22-12 9:20 AM
- Electric Chicken - willi_h2o - Sep-22-12 1:13 PM
  - Hobie - RockyRaab - Sep-24-12 10:52 AM
    - One drawback of that boat - guideboatguy - Sep-24-12 11:19 AM
      - Shallows and the Mirage Drive - RockyRaab - Sep-25-12 12:18 PM
  - Electric Chicken - mantis - Sep-24-12 9:55 PM