Scott asked: >>>>>>Have we ruled out that something happened to him 'before' hitting the water?<<<<<<<< I don't think so, but if that theoretical cause was sudden and final like a massive heart attack, stroke or sudden drowning syndrome he might never have gotten the spraydeck off and might have been found still be in the kayak. Of course, if he capsized during a heart attack he might have been able to pop the spraydeck and bail as oxygen might still have been his first priority. Ralph, where would you store those flippers you suggested in case the kayak blows away. Seems to me that if the kayak blows away, the flippers would be gone as well, at least if they weren't somehow secured to the paddler rather than the boat. Most flippers seem pretty bulky and hard to carry on ones person just in case the kayak blows away. Matt Broze http://www.marinerkayaks.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Apr 04 2001 - 03:57:11 PDT
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