Re: [Paddlewise] Body of Detroit officer recovered in Kent Lake

From: Wes Boyd <boydwe_at_dmci.net>
 > Subject: [Paddlewise] Body of Detroit officer recovered in Kent Lake
 >
 > Kayaking death in Detroit area. No mention of whether a PFD was invovled.
 >
 > http://www.freep.com/news/latestnews/pm10178_20020717.htm


That's one of my regular paddling spots, and I can assure you that I
almost never see anyone in a rented boat or a recrational kayak wearing
a PFD. That's pretty much true of the entire Huron River system, on
which Kent Lake is located. It's a pleasant, slow moving river with
numerous dammed ponds and lakes, and a surprising number of drownings
every year.

Kent Lake itself is a marvelous place to paddle, being over 1000 acres
in size with numerous islands. There is a strictly enforced speed limit
for all watercraft and no PWCs. It also has a long enough fetch that on
windy days you can get 2' waves. It's in the middle of a couple of
popular Metroparks so it's not quite the wilderness experience, but on a
given day you can still see lots of herons, hawks, swans, ducks and the
occasional eagle.

-- mike
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http://www.foldingkayaks.org
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