Re: [Paddlewise] kayaker missing off boundry bay (Vancouver BC)

Jim,

The fast cats have had to alter their routes to stay well off
Bowen due to all the complaints lodged due to the damage
caused by their wakes. I guy I work with has surfed the wake
in alder cove on the south end of the island though. BC ferries
is dealing with lawsuits due to dock and float damage and personal
injury. We tend to do most of our paddling on the west side of Bowen
around the Paisley Island group or on the north end of the island where
we live.

                                            Bill  on Bowen

Jim Meldrum wrote:

> What about dodging wayward fast-cats ?  I understand they zip by your island
> pretty good.
> :)
> Jim
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bill Pierson [SMTP:bill_pierson_at_telus.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 4:00 PM
> > To:   dmccarty_at_us.ibm.com; paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> > Subject:      Re: [Paddlewise] kayaker missing off boundry bay (Vancouver
> > BC)
> >
> > We've gone out for full moon summer paddles but we usually carry
> > a strobe, flares, headlamp etc.etc. I feel relatively safe in Howe Sound
> > ( where we live ) on full moons due little boat traffic. Conditions on
> > boundary bay last nite were calm with water temps _at_ 7 to 8 deg. C.
> > If the pfd's were found, I assume they weren't wearing them!! Another
> > assumption would be no  wet suits. Were they out just for a nice paddle
> > or were there other motives..........
> > I'll pass on any more info I receive.
> >
> >                                                          Bill Pierson
> >                                                          Bowen Island BC
> >
> > dmccarty_at_us.ibm.com wrote:
> >
> > > Well, I have been out late on the kayak but not 2:00am and I think I
> > would
> > > be much safer on the local waters at 2:00am compared with 2:00pm....
> > The
> > > point about finding two PFDs is the ouch....  8-(
> > >
> > > Whats the water temp in the area at this time of the year?  30s?  40s?
> > >
> > > The article did not mention what kind of clothing they had or how far
> > off
> > > shore they were.  Anyone heard anything else?
> > >
> > > Sure is a sad bad event.....
> > >
> > > Later...
> > > Dan McCarty
> > >
> > >
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