: I mostly agree, but question the comments about the pump.

: If they didn't have the skills to dump the boat in the conditions, then I
: wouldn't be too sure that a pump would have helped much. I am pretty much
: a novice sea kayaker and can dump out my boat alone in most conditions
: that I could effectively pump it out. With the bow of another boat to hang
: on to, it should be easy, unless conditions are rough enough to make
: pumping out difficult too.

: I carry a pump, mainly because I go on CPA trips where it is required. That
: said, I have a hard time imagining conditions where a pump is the best
: answer.

: Note: I am not saying it isn't good to have a pump along; another option is
: always good. I am just suggesting that the lack of a pump wasn't the real
: problem so much as a lack of sufficient reentry skills for the conditions.
: Good, well practiced, rentry skills would have probably saved him without
: a pump; a pump with no skills probably wouldn't have helped.

: Pete

They neglected to mention the boat must not have had bulkheads. It filled up and turned into a needle. They attempted a tee rescue but were unable to empty the boat because it was to heavy when full of water. By the way 2 to 3 foot buildig to 4 foot seas on Lake Michigan can be very dificult to handle as the waves can be very close together and very confused They are almost always assisted by 25-35 mph winds. Our local kayak group has been second guessing the accident for a few weeks.A follow up article a week later added the above details. I think they were "experianced" but lacked proper equipment and perhaps proper judgement.
Be careful