Re: [Paddlewise] Night Crossing-Daring Doug (Add Storm Islands)

Strosaker_at_aol.com wrote:

> Doug,
>
> I apologize for not the "...not too daring..." trip report.  I suppose that
> if I would've screwed up and needed a rescue, the trip report would've been
> more to your liking.   ;)
>

Duane, Duane, get it right man, I've never "needed" a rescue...not one personally
called in anyway. The Trial Island rescue was due to outside interference, and it
was incumbent upon me to "accept a ride" back to the beach; the Storm Island
fiasco was due to the other two guys falling apart - well at least one of them,
the other, it was his kayak. I also thought we were simply hailing a ride from a
fish boat, not the Airforce and Coast Guard. But, as "no man is a island", guess
the odd rescue is okay, especially given the amount of time and mileage I've
logged over twenty years on BC's hairy coast. Now, as far as screwing up,
well...that's another matter. I've done a fair bit of that, that's for sure!
Well, I know you were just kidding, Duane.

As far as not kidding, I've got some rather disappointing news. I bumped into
Dave today at the lake where he was teaching. It would appear that the Storm
Island rescue trip report will never happen in Sea Kayaker magazine. I don't
really care one way or the other, its just that a lot of energy went into the
report, not to mention the fact that it is one of Matt's best pieces ever
written, far beyond anything in "Deep Trouble" or some of the dry reports George
used to write (in my opinion!). Nothing like it has ever been written before,
with such potential impact to possibly save other paddlers from making the same
grievous errors; the incident covered so many issues, Matt couldn't even fit them
all into his final version -- not to mention the fact that nothing has ever been
published before like it,  that would have concerned itself with the aspects of
commingled poor communication and navigational hubris.  It is really a shame, and
I am very angry with all the parties involved for not getting this story out a
year ago (as I was told would happen), before Dave had time to post- traumatize
himself,  which I repeatedly indicated to the major players involved was
occuring. I don't think my posting my version on PW last April was responsible
for the negative outcome. With the background info I have, I was fairly sure at
the time of my posting that the ball had already been dropped  a long time ago.
However, I am not a vindictive, mean person intentionally, and I wish Dave peace
in his life. (I never have any peace in my life, _except_ when I am out in the
waves).

BC'in Ya
Doug Lloyd

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