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/ ***************************************************************************
At 01:26 PM 02/16/2000 -0800, Bill Pierson wrote: > ... have found the kayak, [2] PFD's & [2] paddles. ... Not only "What were they doing there at 2:25 AM?" but "What were they doing on the ocean, in the winter, at 2:25 AM, and not wearing their PFDs?" Were these possibly idiotic fishermen poaching oysters or crabs or something? jerry. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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 *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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 > > *************************************************************************** > 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/ ***************************************************************************
<snip> |Conditions on boundary bay last nite were calm with water temps _at_ 7 to 8 deg. C. Wow, its a wonder one person managed to survive that temperature without a PFD. Thanks... Dan *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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 > > > > > > > > ************************************************************************** > > * > > > 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/ > > ************************************************************************** > > * *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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/ ***************************************************************************
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