Today Anchorage Daily News has a long article about the kayaking accident near Homer that was discussed on Paddlewise a few weeks ago. You can read the article on the their web site www.adn.com it is listed as "Fatal Crossing" under the Alaska section. I mentioned in an earlier post that the Anchorage paper doesn't know sea kayaking as well as dog mushing so reporting on sea kayaking accidents tends to be makeshift at best. However the writer, Tom Kizzia, refered to Paddlewise in the research for the article. Basically he said some of us felt they were novices who were unequipped for the life threatening situation while others said it was unrealistic to expect occasional paddlers to load up on expensive safety gear. The article sheds more light on the accident. Basically they were inexperienced for the conditions they encountered. They knew a storm was coming but thought thet would be back before it hit. Also they had no radio and lost their flares in the capzise. The article is a worth while read in the debate about experience and gear. Bob *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
The story was covered in the local paper in Corvallis Oregon because Kehn used to live in the area. I was glad to see coverage here as well, perhaps some of the local kayakers will take heed. http://www.gtconnect.com/archives/index.inn?loc=detail&doc=/2002/January/30- 1417-WED02.TXT Not much new in the article similar to what was in the 2 Alaska articles. --MZ visit my website: http://www.mzuschlag.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/ ***************************************************************************
Here is the exact link: <http://www.adn.com/alaska/story/757670p-808330c.html> I'm attempting to contact the reporter for some more information and possible follow-up. I'm with Chuck Sutherland on this one, however: here isn BC all my friends wear immersion apparel. If not wearing it is the norm in Alaska, they are going to need more ministers like Bob for a different kind of follow-up. Doug L *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
The lodge they worked at is in Tuka Bay, approxiamtely 14 miles south of Homer and is located in the area called Kachemak Bay. Casey Island is not on the map I have but I think it is only one mile maybe two from the Lodge. It is in a group of Islands know as the Herring Islands. Now that I study the map I can see another factor in the accident. This is a very remote spot. I am assuming they were alone caretaking the lodge because no one reported them missing. Also there would have been very few people traveling through this area at this time of year. There is a salmon hatchery about 6 miles from where the accident occured but anyone traveling by boat to the hatchery would have passed about a mile and a half away. In otherwords they were is a very remote spot, out of normal boat traffic lanes and no one knew they were out there. >Do you know where this bay is? I would like to include more information >about it on the website along with the articles. > >Thanks again :-) > >Jackie > *************************************************************************** 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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