[Paddlewise] Fatal Accidents Involving Folding Kayaks?

Dave posted (snip):
>A few of us were wondering why we never hear of kayak fatalities involving
folding kayaks.  We could only think of Fritz Romer's disappearance.<

There was a double fatality off the Victoria waterfront out toward Haro
Strait back in the early eighties (young man and a woman). The Klepper was
reported to be under sail at the time. The paddlers succumbed to
hypothermia. The local British kayak dealer made a big to do out of it
citing extra width as a detriment in poor sea conditions. I doubt that.

Doug Lloyd
Victoria BC
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