Update Kayak capsized due to waves. Paddlers tried to right the boat with no success. Survivor managed to swim 150 meters to shore. His friend perished in 6 meters of water. Divers recovered his body this afternoon. Both individuals were sitting on their pfd's. A very sad story. Bill Pierson wrote: > A paddler is missing today after his double capsized early > this morning in Boundary Bay off Vancouver. His friend managed > to make it to shore and was hospitalized with hypothermia. Search > and rescue have found the kayak, PFD's & paddles. The search > continues but is being scaled back. The capsize occurred at 2:15 am > this morning which begs the question, what were they doing out > there at that time of night? For more info, go to www.tvforbc.com > > Bill Pierson > Bowen Island BC > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not > to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Feb 16 2000 - 17:14:14 PST
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