Rescued Kayaker

Hey all, Just thought I would share this article I saw. Glad to see he was safe. Stories like these make me wonder about the safety of kayaking alone.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008872733_webkayak17m.html

Ouch.

Glad he's safe.

Small craft advisory, at the time?

This was just outside my house...the people at work thought it was me when they saw it on the news...I didn't realize what was going on till the next day i just saw the helo hovering and all the emergency vehicles going down the street...

the article implies he didn't call for help...and onlooker from shore called

the last 4-5 days have been terrible conditions for kayaking the sound...heavy rains with strong winds

so obviously there were a number of bad choices made...along with some unpreparedness (is that a word)

glad he got out ok though...i suppose it could happen to any of us if we weren't paying attention

As I haven't been on a kayak in a while (years), and I am looking to get one now that I live in washington and so I can fish (obviously since I am on this forum), stories like these make me somewhat hesitant. I am hoping the selecting a hobie rev will make choppy conditions a little more tolerable...of course I have to use my head and go out in the right conditions.

I have taken my hobie revo out in fairly choppy conditions but only started this whole kayaking thing last October...so i am obviously no expert

but you really need to watch the weather conditions and be prepared for any weather conditions when you go out...just because noaa says there is going to be no wind or rain and 1ft or less wind waves...don't assume that can't change while your out there...

this guy was in a Sinker which is one of the reasons he had major problems with reentry apparently...

one of the first things you should do when you get your yak is do some self rescue exercises just so you get the hang of that...plus you feel much more stable on your kayak when you have dumped it a few times because you know the limits better...IMO

so obviously there were a number of bad choices made...along with some unpreparedness (is that a word)

glad he got out ok though...i suppose it could happen to any of us if we weren't paying attention

That is a word, and he was practicing it...