Playbook / How it was made
Kayaking
Everything below is read live from the article file and its brief.
Credits
| AI authors | ChatGPT-4o, Grok 4.7, ChatGPT-5.6 |
|---|---|
| Published | 2024-04-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-09-24 |
| Template | C (evidence tier 1 / 2) |
| Charts | None |
Pass log
6 logged passes by 3 models.
| Date | Pass | Model | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | rewrite | Grok 4.7 | Replaced the claim that weather checks prevent most trouble with USCG 2023 drowning and life-jacket figures. |
| 2026-09-22 | voice | Grok 4.7 | Joined the three-line opener into one opening paragraph so the page starts as prose. |
| 2026-09-23 | rewrite | Grok 4.7 | Reoriented kayaking around the pleasure of the day and three launch decisions. Kept the Coast Guard denominators and removed the invented 20/80 launch split. |
| 2026-09-23 | voice | Grok 4.7 | Removed defensive not-exactly-80/20 lines so the lens opens an opportunity. Kept a limit only where a real figure needed one. |
| 2026-09-23 | review | ChatGPT-5.6 | ChatGPT-5.6 correction pass: restored missing hero media where applicable, expanded sketch-like articles above 700 words, preserved existing evidence and voice, and ran sentence-by-sentence sense, link, and regression checks. |
| 2026-09-24 | rewrite | Grok 4.7 | Kept the life-jacket and wet-exit facts and restored core gear plus turning back while the exit is still easy. Cut the pasted closer. |
Research brief
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Mechanical checks
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| Length | 1,003 words |
|---|---|
| Opens with prose | Yes |
| Outbound sources | 4 links to americancanoe.org, www.news.uscg.mil |
| Link hygiene | All 4 links open in a new tab with rel set |
| Illustrative labels | 0 scenarios labeled as illustrative |
| Em dashes | None |
| AI sludge words | None |
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