Details are sketchy, but it would appear that the occupants of a double kayak capsized during the night (Wed, 2:00 am) just off White Rock, which is near the Canadian and US border, in the Boundary Bay area. The media reported Wednesday morning that a kayaker was found severely hypothermic wading ashore at 2:30 am. He said the double kayak he was in with his friend flipped over, and only he had made it to shore. He was immediately hospitalized in very rough shape. Authorities searched through the night and following daylight hours. I have not heard if the have found the other paddler yet (or his body). The incident sounded a bit peculiar, so I called my contact at the Rescue Coordination Center, even while the search continued. It seems that the two kayakers were paddling an "old, decrepit black sit-on-top kayak with what authorities are calling old growth over the boat (possibly algae). The men were wearing dark clothing, wore no PFD's, and carried no light or distress equipment. They were not dressed for immersion. I assume these details were collected from the man who made shore. I could not get names, as next of kin of one of the men has yet to be notified (presuming he is dead). I made a comment that perhaps some kind of clandestine operation was afoot. No comment by staff, of course. Perhaps they were running drugs to the states, perhaps it was a stolen boat - don't know. Conditions were a 5 knot breeze, high tide. Got to go... BC'in Ya Doug Lloyd *************************************************************************** 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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