Video: Run in with boat

After I dropped anchor at GR Park 2 Sundays ago, I realized I was probably within 20yrds of where this happened......  I made sure to keep an eye out. 

Tons of boats on the water that day.

Good for you! Yep, keep your eyes open out there. This time of year I usually switch and mostly focus on Bass along the edges of the Willy and try to avoid anchoring. The boat traffic will only be getting worse now that school's out. What scares me the most this time of year are not the fishing boats, but the kids running full speed on waverunners and the wakeboard boats where the drivers spend more time watching the skier/boarder in the large rearview mirror, then where they're driving the boat. I'm glad we all have a heightened awareness.

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Bump cuz it looks like Jammer (or at least his vid) is going to be on the 5 o'clock news

Yeah, I had another close call last night while fishing.  I got pretty pissed off by the whole situation and how reckless some of these fair-weather boaters are.  The young kids in wakeboard boats with friends and music cranked, not paying attention in particular.  Anyway, I came home, ranted to my wife about it and emailed my video to a couple news stations.  I was honestly pretty surprised they were even interested.  But I guess with all of this hot weather, they also thought it was an important safety message.  Kind of embarrassing getting attention for getting HIT but if it helps get the message out, and reminds some of these boaters to slow down and pay attention, I guess it's worth it. 

is gonna air on local news only?

I think it's great. The more awareness the better


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if it helps get the message out, and reminds some of these boaters to slow down and pay attention, I guess it's worth it. 

Fully agree!  Glad you weren't hit a SECOND time

Can we finally start treating these Katy Perry bumping, Miller 64 swilling, broship denizens as asstards akin to Japanese whalers and ready the damn prop foulers? I am sure we have members crispy enough (looking at YOU, boxofrain) to form a few chapters of the Willamette Shepards. I have catfish bait fermenting; it would make fine stink bombs.

Yah gotta admit that area is a choke point in the river and might not be the safest place to anchor.  On the L.O. side you have the rock island that boaters really shy away from and on the other side of the river you have lots of docks that boaters also naturally shy away from.  This pushes most of the traffic on a narrow middle of the river path on what amounts to a fairly blind corner (if you aren't paying full attention while running at high speed).  Might be time to reconsider anchoring in the middle of the river on that corner??

What news station was it on?
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Found it here:
http://www.kptv.com/story/19279074/boat-slams-into-kayaker-on-the-willamette

Yah gotta admit that area is a choke point in the river and might not be the safest place to anchor.  On the L.O. side you have the rock island that boaters really shy away from and on the other side of the river you have lots of docks that boaters also naturally shy away from.  This pushes most of the traffic on a narrow middle of the river path on what amounts to a fairly blind corner (if you aren't paying full attention while running at high speed).  Might be time to reconsider anchoring in the middle of the river on that corner??

Great point PP. It is a sketchy corner near GR without a doubt.The episode I had last night was bass fishing just south of elk rock island near the east bank. Just keep your eye's peeled

Wobbler, Noah, Ryan and I were out there today and it was busy. Noah got a little bass, otherwise skunk city.

I had a blast sailing. The Jet Boats did a  couple of 360's and one stopped and waived as I sailed by. Several wake board boats were really nice but others were oblivious to any risk they present.

Met several nice SUPers and a nice lady in a Revo. Told her about NWKA. Pam, you gonna join us?

I heard there was a fatality on the river today, saw a Fire Dept. boat go by.




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What news station was it on?
edit:
Found it here:
http://www.kptv.com/story/19279074/boat-slams-into-kayaker-on-the-willamette

It ran again this morning on KPTV.  Very effective with the video and comments, imparting a solid message.

It's great to get the video out there. I love that the first couple of comments posted think it's a fake video. "Kenny the Kayaker", that might have to be your new nickname, Jammer People are a-holes....

Note to self, don't fish with Jammer anymore.... jk

I'm glad you didn't get hurt man.