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Other: Two kayakers die off West Coast
By:Robert N Pruden
Date: 10/9/2007, 6:29 pm

The guys at work pointed this story out to me today. I had been hibernating from the news (and the world) so just got the news about 8 very seasoned and fit kayaks who got themselves into deep trouble in Howe Sound, north of Vancouver, B.C. The following link takes you to survivor Bob Faulkner's interview where he details just exactly what happened:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2007/10/09/bc-adventureracers.html

Regard this story as Bob does, experienced paddlers did something that they perhaps knew they shouldn't have done but no one was willing to be the one to opt out. A very heavy price was paid by the survivors. My condolences go out to them and their families.

Robert N Pruden

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Other: Two kayakers die off West Coast
Robert N Pruden -- 10/9/2007, 6:29 pm
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Acors -- 10/10/2007, 12:13 pm
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HenkA -- 10/11/2007, 3:16 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/11/2007, 2:33 am
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mike allen -- 10/11/2007, 3:01 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/11/2007, 4:55 pm
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John Monroe -- 10/13/2007, 2:12 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/13/2007, 3:23 pm
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John Monroe -- 10/14/2007, 3:56 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/15/2007, 1:36 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/15/2007, 1:40 am
Re: Other: Magic bullets
Kris Buttermore -- 10/11/2007, 1:11 pm
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Acors -- 10/11/2007, 2:44 pm
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Acors -- 10/11/2007, 10:15 am
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Joel Fleischer -- 10/11/2007, 2:46 am
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Joel Fleischer -- 10/11/2007, 12:10 am
Side flotation
Mike Savage -- 10/10/2007, 1:48 pm
Side flotation idea is old news here
Robert N Pruden -- 10/10/2007, 8:03 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/11/2007, 4:50 pm
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Acors -- 10/11/2007, 9:54 am
Re: Side flotation idea is old news here *Pic*
John Monroe -- 10/11/2007, 5:59 am
Archives *LINK*
Glen Smith -- 10/10/2007, 8:22 pm
Gulp!
Robert N Pruden -- 10/10/2007, 8:50 pm
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Acors -- 10/10/2007, 5:43 pm
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Mike Savage -- 10/10/2007, 6:12 pm
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Acors -- 10/11/2007, 9:39 am
Inflation mechanism *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/11/2007, 11:41 am
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Acors -- 10/11/2007, 1:59 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/11/2007, 3:08 pm
Re: Inflation mechanism *NM*
Acors -- 10/11/2007, 3:17 pm
Inflatable "life raft." *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/11/2007, 6:14 am
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Mike Savage -- 10/11/2007, 6:36 am
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John Straatsma -- 10/10/2007, 8:56 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 10/10/2007, 7:29 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/11/2007, 2:30 am