This is a whitewater incident that shows the risks often run by rescuers in attempting to save a kayakers who really accidently run into an unforeseen problem or who may be operating beyond their skill level. Score: kayaker and two rescuers dead. http://www.kdka.com/now/story/0,1597,284638-403,00.shtml ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Ralph, Here's the link to the Boatertalk thread where this accident is discussed. http://www.boatertalk.com/index.php?forumid=BoaterTalk&mid=19865 Apparently, the firefighters were killed retrieving the body of the already dead kayaker. Not that it makes much difference, but I hope that this unfortunate tragedy is not another sad example of professional rescue personel that have no training in swiftwater rescue and get killed because of it. From what I've read, it doesn't seem like they knew what they were doing. As far as the kayaker is concerned, the strainer that got him was hard to see according to one account in the BT thread. The river itself was class II, which is very easy comparatively, and less threatening physically. But a river is wild place, where accidents can happen unexpectedly. Kevin ----- Original Message ----- From: "ralph diaz" <rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com> To: <PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 2:22 PM Subject: [Paddlewise] rescuers die > This is a whitewater incident that shows the risks often run by rescuers in > attempting to save a kayakers who really accidently run into an unforeseen > problem or who may be operating beyond their skill level. Score: kayaker > and two rescuers dead. > > http://www.kdka.com/now/story/0,1597,284638-403,00.shtml > > ralph diaz > -- > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter > PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 > Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com > "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > *************************************************************************** > 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/ > *************************************************************************** > *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
At 03:31 PM 4/9/01 -0700, Kevin Whilden wrote: >Ralph, >Here's the link to the Boatertalk thread where this accident is discussed. >http://www.boatertalk.com/index.php?forumid=BoaterTalkmid=19865 >Apparently, the firefighters were killed retrieving the body of the already >dead kayaker. Last weekend on Cayuga lake a couple of college students borrowed a canoe and took it out on the lake. The weather on Sunday was the nicest it has been all year. They were 400 feet offshore when they capsized into the 38 degree water. They were not dressed for immersion. There were two PFD's on board and one of them was wearing one. The other was a child PFD and didn't fit so it wasn't worn. Same old story, right. Luckily for the two first time canoeist, someone on shore saw them capsize and immediately went for some oars and, with a neighbor, rowed out into the lake (apparently the wind was pretty high). Neither of the swimmers were in contact with the canoe and it looked like both had swallowed quite a bit of water. They managed to drag them into the row boat and get back to shore. Hypothermia had already started to have an effect and the twice swimmers were unable to stand after landing. After a hot shower, and the rescuers gave them warm clothes and drove them home. Apparently, there victims had friends with them (also beginners) in another rented canoe but the wind and waves were so bad they were unable to reach the capsized canoists. I hope they learned a lesson. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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