Case of the pot-head paddlers: Don't know if this news item showed up yet on PW, but there were reports the other day that two PWC operators had run into trouble after leaving Sidney, BC for Victoria to the south, at 10:00 pm. Weather was fine. One operator made it to the beach north of Oak Bay, and the other was reported missing by the first. Too weird I figured, sounds way off. Then, a kayak showed up on some rocks near the same beach, no paddler, loaded with 15 or so bricks of Marijuana (near the area Gordin describes in his last trip report, an area of rough currents). Well, yeah right, a PWC incident indeed. And another missing PWC operator, yeah sure. After the expensive and extensive search and rescue operation was called off the next day or so, someone finally figured out the washed-ashore PWC operator was the kayak owner and was indeed likely smuggling pot across Haro Strait at night in his kayak, powered by a small motor. The paddler is from the US. He's under arrest. Another paddler, the first paddler's bud, was seen unloading a kayak nearby shortly after the initial incident. He got away. Doug Lloyd Victoria BC *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Judging from the photo of the goods in the paper this morning, these guys know how to pack for a trip. An amazing amount in that boat. Diane Case of the pot-head paddlers: Don't know if this news item showed up yet on PW, but there were reports the other day that two PWC operators had run into trouble after leaving Sidney, BC for Victoria to the south, at 10:00 pm. Weather was fine. One operator made it to the beach north of Oak Bay, and the other was reported missing by the first. Too weird I figured, sounds way off. Then, a kayak showed up on some rocks near the same beach, no paddler, loaded with 15 or so bricks of Marijuana (near the area Gordin describes in his last trip report, an area of rough currents). (snip) Doug Lloyd Victoria BC *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Doug Lloyd wrote: > I never even had a chance to hit the handle-mounted > switch to activate the air horn. I mention this in relationship to the other > thread on Polar Bears. You can draw the inferences. The bells are just ticket-preventers, although sometimes a rather brusque cyclist uses it to warn pedestrians. GaryJ *************************************************************************** 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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