RE: [Paddlewise] Possible double-fatality: Nootka Island

From: Davis, Stephen G FOR:EX <Stephen.Davis_at_gems4.gov.bc.ca>
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 12:51:56 -0700
The latest news is that they have located the second body about 10 km away
from the first body. They are giving the location as the North, outside part
of Nootka Island. Dan was just saying that they showed some news footage of
one of the paddlers being hauled off in a stretcher. The arm that was
hanging off the stretcher had a latex cuff on it implying that the paddler
was wearing a drysuit/top...

One fellow was from Nanaimo and the other from Vancouver. Both were in their
thirties and reported to be experienced paddlers.

Nothing else to add right now...

Steve Davis
Victoria

> Sad new this morning. Looks like a kayaker has been found dead off the
west
> coast of Nootka Island, with the kayak showing damage. The other paddler
is
> missing. The two men were on a five-day trip. They didn't show up for work
> yesterday. No other details yet.
>
> Doug Lloyd
> Victoria BC
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