tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286641616677658414.post4668041235534401295..comments2023-10-11T11:22:41.728-05:00Comments on The Lake is the Boss: Kayaker Death?DaveOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00552131869044539704noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286641616677658414.post-60965964463464154802007-07-02T23:18:00.000-05:002007-07-02T23:18:00.000-05:00Thanks for the feedback Adam. Good to know you're ...Thanks for the feedback Adam. Good to know you're keeping folks informed of whats happening safety wise on the east coast. We just had the Inland Sea Society's kayak symposium in Washburn, WI and the theme was rescues. Very appropriate.DaveOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552131869044539704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286641616677658414.post-69727719277739889802007-06-29T11:24:00.000-05:002007-06-29T11:24:00.000-05:00Hi DaveO, thanks for your recent comment on my blo...Hi DaveO, <BR/>thanks for your recent comment on my blog at paddlingtravelers.blogspot.com. <BR/><BR/>A similar accident here on the East Coast three years ago (two young women in rec boats drown in Nantucket Sound) led to all sorts of well-intentioned state legislation written by lawmakers who don't understand kayaking. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Some busy fellows at nspn.org and Charles River Canoe and Kayak worked real hard to have the legislation's language modified. <BR/><BR/>Sad that this is so often rec boats. But it's not always rec boaters who get into trouble (http://paddlingtravelers.blogspot.com/2006/09/sea-kayakers-rescued-by-coast-guard.html ); difference is that experienced paddlers who get in trouble are more likely to be able to call for help themselves and more often survive. <BR/><BR/>By the way, feel free to delete my crosslink. It's the first of a five or six part series of posts I wrote on a Coast Guard/rescue swimmer rescue of two experienced New England paddlers here a year ago this spring. <BR/><BR/>The guys were carrying pen and rocket flares, a spare VHF and spare paddles, and either used, broke, or exahusted them all.<BR/><BR/>They made it home safely after basketlift.Adam Bolonsky Dot Comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15498142768560568066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286641616677658414.post-15295829442513497502007-06-28T08:30:00.000-05:002007-06-28T08:30:00.000-05:00We live in St Louis Park, happy to talk. Any way t...We live in St Louis Park, happy to talk. Any way to connect without leaving phone #'s or emails on the Blog site?Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281367125411075519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286641616677658414.post-64371538470900757152007-06-26T15:03:00.000-05:002007-06-26T15:03:00.000-05:00Wow, so you were the hikers that called. We didn't...Wow, so you were the hikers that called. We didn't paddle on Friday either but hit Michigan Is on Sat and the mainland caves on Sunday. We just heard bits and pieces from several sources. You almost certainly saved the life of the guy on the rocks! Good job. I'd like to figure out how to connect and maybe talk about this a bit more. Thanks much for the post.DaveOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552131869044539704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286641616677658414.post-68204931156790720002007-06-26T14:46:00.000-05:002007-06-26T14:46:00.000-05:00My wife and I were the two that spotted the kayaks...My wife and I were the two that spotted the kayaks. We had gone to Meyers beach to paddle and decided it was too rough for us. We decided to hike instead. We spotted the boats roughly 1/4 mile east of the 1st big crack you come to. (the really big one)<BR/><BR/>We could not see the guy that survived. Apparently he was at the base of the cliffs in chest deep water. He had been in the water about three hours.<BR/> Both guys were in their 50's. The boat that floated ashore had a spray skirt in the rear compartment. The life jacket was not on the guy that died, his arm was wrapped in it.<BR/><BR/>We did talk to people that said the lake was flat early in the day... no excuse you still need a wet suit.<BR/><BR/>The whole incident confirmed our respect for the lake and the need to wear all the gear, all the time.<BR/>It also reminded us to practice our rescue procedures.Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281367125411075519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286641616677658414.post-7011104271792255492007-06-26T07:38:00.000-05:002007-06-26T07:38:00.000-05:00Joshua, I've done the same thing. People experien...Joshua, I've done the same thing. People experienced enough to assess their skill level and the weather and waves rarely get into trouble. Having backup like paddle float/pump, dry suit, radio, skilled partners, etc. tends to help cover the bases.DaveOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552131869044539704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286641616677658414.post-5194340741271856802007-06-25T17:48:00.000-05:002007-06-25T17:48:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.CorInteractivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259869238665589146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286641616677658414.post-55986979752761328792007-06-25T17:45:00.000-05:002007-06-25T17:45:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.CorInteractivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259869238665589146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286641616677658414.post-4153434931618067842007-06-25T17:16:00.000-05:002007-06-25T17:16:00.000-05:00I feel kinda guilty having just been up there and ...I feel kinda guilty having just been up there and NOT heeding the ranger's recommendation to change our plans and camp in a protected area of the park. I know we had the skills to do it, and we were dressed properly - and we obviously didn't have any problems, but who's to say these guys didn't read my trip reports just before going out? We kinda set an example that it's okay to ignore the ranger's advice, and that cost this guy his life.Joshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301820069267544212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286641616677658414.post-24501036179013972822007-06-25T16:52:00.000-05:002007-06-25T16:52:00.000-05:00True, but I have co workers, acquaintances, custom...True, but I have co workers, acquaintances, customer, etc. ask all the time, "Wow, kayak Lake Superior, sounds cool, what do I need to do?". Without scaring the hell out of em or making it sound like outfitting the D-Day invasion, we need to figure out how to tell em how to 'paddle safe'. And we need to get the word out. No one is going to notice a page 4 article in the Duluth paper.DaveOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552131869044539704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286641616677658414.post-70849481826745526852007-06-25T08:00:00.000-05:002007-06-25T08:00:00.000-05:00Thanks for bringing this one to us. Unfortunately,...Thanks for bringing this one to us. Unfortunately, I think most of your readers are the ones unlikely to be out poorly dressed and poorly prepared. The "rec" paddlers who need to hear this over and over again are, saddly, the least likely to be into reading kayak blogs. Thanks for your service.Silbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12561606347525787459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286641616677658414.post-17574383534394125902007-06-25T07:59:00.000-05:002007-06-25T07:59:00.000-05:00I was up on Basswood Island all weekend with a "In...I was up on Basswood Island all weekend with a "Intro to Superior" group. This is the first I heard about this. Warm air temps, and cold water are a recipe for trouble.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03369631004652563899noreply@blogger.com