Just heard that two 14 year old boys were found dead in their kayaks in northern florida...anybody have additional information?
GA Kayakers found dead in N. FLORIDA?
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The Goat Show
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This is so very sad.
And so unnecessary.
This sort of thing truly angers me.
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And so unnecessary.
This sort of thing truly angers me.
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H2Andy
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yes, so sad and unnecessary. poor kids.
ShakaZulu
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Very sad indeed.........on the way back from Los Coronados on Sunday, the dive boat I was on recued a kayak dewd on his way to Alaska. Apparently the current was soo strong that he could not make it back to the bay.
baltimoron
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horrible, I feel for their families.
Have to wonder about the lead or guide boat involved in this situation. I have led kayak trips in the Channel Islands and Sea of Cortez since the early 70's and we always maintain visual contact with all the kayakers. Generally we use at least two support boats- one in the lead and another in the rear.
Such a shame about the loss of life.
Dr. Bill
Such a shame about the loss of life.
Dr. Bill
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It's scary that the Coast Guard took 2 days to find two people and a kayak, starting from a known location.The Goat Show:
Now imagine how much more difficult it is to find a couple of divers without a big kayak.
bob1dp
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It just shows how simple fun adventures can quickly become dangerous and how important it is to follow safety procedures. Does any one know the water temperature where they died? My guess would be around 65 degrees. With out a wet suit and unable to get back in a kayak their chances for survival were very slim. It is so important to stay together as a group.
I remember spending hours looking for a couple of hikers as the sun was falling. There were 15 of us on a long hard hike. Although we were careful to stay together as a group during the challenging parts of the hike. When we got a mile from the car on a well marked trail we all took off, exhausted, at our own pace. Two of the members took a wrong turn and headed back into the wilderness of dangerous box canyons. One of them was slightly site impaired. After a head count at the car we realized we were two hikers short. We were all exhausted and barely able to pull of a search. We were lucky and found them after dark. It seems like, especially in kayaking, the slower and weaker and less experienced are left at the end of an ever lengthening line. Some times it is a good idea to let the weaker folks set the pace.
I remember spending hours looking for a couple of hikers as the sun was falling. There were 15 of us on a long hard hike. Although we were careful to stay together as a group during the challenging parts of the hike. When we got a mile from the car on a well marked trail we all took off, exhausted, at our own pace. Two of the members took a wrong turn and headed back into the wilderness of dangerous box canyons. One of them was slightly site impaired. After a head count at the car we realized we were two hikers short. We were all exhausted and barely able to pull of a search. We were lucky and found them after dark. It seems like, especially in kayaking, the slower and weaker and less experienced are left at the end of an ever lengthening line. Some times it is a good idea to let the weaker folks set the pace.
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