Re: [Paddlewise] two dear friends lost

The newspaper article, if correct, indicated that there was 5 meter waves at the tiem of
capsize (5m= 16ft).  The article also stated that there were 2 surviors who made it to
shore.  They were all wearing dry suits.


>I am reluctantly rejoining this list (or what used to be the Wavelength
>list) after a couple of years absence. The reason is I've just lost two
>very dear friends and colleagues - Mark Seltzer and Marilyn Chan, whom you
>may have heard, were lost in a kayaking accident near Pond Inlet, Baffin
>Island, last week.
>
>My reason for getting involved in this list and on this topic is to explore
>some answers as to why this tragedy might have happened and learn what we
>can from it. I am a fairly active canoeist and kayaker myself, so this sort
>of analysis is important to me in more ways than one.
>
>I'm seeking any input from people who might have been to the area (Pond
>Inlet) and know the conditions there, or might have other insights as to
>what went wrong, what might have prevented this tragedy from happening, and
>just where we can go from here.
>
>I am not seeking to place blame anywhere and I don't want to get into any
>questions about the skill level of the kayakers involved at this point,
>although I realize that this was a factor in the incident. For your info, I
>don't exactly know what their skill level was - obviously not enough.
>
>Maybe this isn't such a good idea, or maybe this isn't the place to talk
>about it, and if you think so, please don't hesitate to tell me so and I'll
>move on. On the other hand, if anybody has any insights to share regarding
>this particular tragedy, please feel free to contact me or carry on the
>discussion.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Richard Procter, <rjp_at_interlog.com>
>Mansfield, Ontario.
>
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