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Re: Off Topic: Another senseless death
By:John Monroe
Date: 11/30/2007, 9:20 am
In Response To: Re: Off Topic: Another senseless death (Bill Hamm)

: Sounded to me too like he really wasn't dressed for the conditions. I
: wouldn't go out in 40 degree water wearing a wetsuit.

: Bill H.

When reading the book “Sea Kayaker-Deep trouble” and other articles I was always interested in how the experts got into trouble. Usually hypothermia was what did them in or nearly so but what lead up to this? Expert rollers would have high waves and wind just keep dumping them and self-rescue and even assisted rescue didn’t work. Or after being dumped the kayak in currents or wind would have their kayak go one way and the paddle another and they would loose one or the other or both because the paddle wasn’t tethered. Hatch lids coming off or bow or stern floatation not effective or coming loose. If you can’t get back into your kayak or loose it then even dry suits won’t work if your are in cold water too long. Even reading the book “Babloona in the Yellow Kayak” I was shocked that until she was a ways into her kayaking journey in the artic circle she didn’t have a life jacket. What was she thinking?

John

Messages In This Thread

Off Topic: Another senseless death *LINK*
KenC -- 11/28/2007, 4:28 pm
Re: Off Topic: Another senseless death
Bryan Hansel -- 11/28/2007, 4:36 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/29/2007, 2:20 am
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John Monroe -- 11/30/2007, 9:20 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 12/3/2007, 9:11 pm
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John Monroe -- 12/1/2007, 3:34 am
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Mike Savage -- 12/1/2007, 7:57 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 12/3/2007, 9:24 pm
Re: Off Topic: Another senseless death *Pic*
Greg Bridges -- 12/7/2007, 4:14 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/6/2007, 2:13 am
Re: Laser Flares *LINK*
Ken Brunton -- 12/1/2007, 4:42 pm
Re: Laser Flares
Mike Savage -- 12/1/2007, 5:35 pm
Re: Off Topic: Experts in trouble
Doug S -- 11/30/2007, 12:02 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/30/2007, 10:37 am
Re: Off Topic: Another senseless death
skiffrace -- 11/30/2007, 9:59 am
Wear PFD at ALL times
Pete Notman -- 12/1/2007, 3:00 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 11/29/2007, 6:11 pm
Re: Off Topic: Another senseless death *Pic*
KenC -- 11/30/2007, 12:03 am
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Doug S -- 11/30/2007, 12:06 pm
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KenC -- 11/30/2007, 1:38 pm
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Brad Shook -- 11/29/2007, 10:40 am
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Chuck Clark -- 11/29/2007, 11:41 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/2/2007, 2:22 am
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Kudzu -- 11/29/2007, 7:39 pm
Re: Off Topic: Another senseless death
Bill Hamm -- 11/29/2007, 1:37 pm
Being "Uncomfortable"
John Van Buren -- 11/29/2007, 6:48 pm
Re: Being "Uncomfortable"
Bill Hamm -- 12/2/2007, 2:23 am