There was report of a kayak incident off the waters of Campbell River (east central coast of Vancouver Island) Monday. Apparently a paddler somehow was hurt in shallow water. I spoke with the Coast Guard today. Details are sketchy. The paddler "hand all the right gear" and was "experienced" but somehow hit his head and was in the water unconscious for ten minutes. If anyone has further details, please let me know. I'm not sure on the status of the paddler, but he was taken to hospital. No mention of a helmet was made. 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/ ***************************************************************************
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