Preparation: My bet is that these paddlers, in addition to having a functioning VHF radio easily at hand, also had drysuits. High winds and big waves. Two other paddlers made it to shore. What is the rest of the story here? Chuck Sutherland -------------------------------------- Subject: Coast Guard rescues 2 bay kayakers <http://www.thebellinghamherald.com/> Bellingham Herald Logo UPDATED: Dec. 12, 2006 PUBLIC SAFETY Coast Guard rescues 2 bay kayakers *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Video available at http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/43734.html In the video they appear to be wearing wetsuits and paddling jackets. The CG also rescued a nice wing paddle. Nick On Dec 12, 2006, at 3:00 AM, skimmer wrote: > Preparation: > My bet is that these paddlers, in addition to having a functioning > VHF radio easily at hand, also had drysuits. High winds and big > waves. Two other paddlers made it to shore. What is the rest of the > story here? > Chuck Sutherland > Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 824 Thompson St Glastonbury, CT 06033 USA Ph/Fx: (860) 659-8847 http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/ *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Nick Schade wrote: > Video available at http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/43734.html > In the video they appear to be wearing wetsuits and paddling jackets. > The CG also rescued a nice wing paddle. First guy up has on a farmer john and a paddle jacket. Looks to me like the second guy's outer layer flaps too much in the rotor blast to be immersion clothing; more like wind pants and maybe a waterproof top. No head covering for number two, either. I suspect they spent very little time in the water. Lucky the chopper was nearby. a typical response time if they have to scramble the helo from Port Angeles and fly to Bellingham would be more like 45 minutes to an hour, I think. We are having a high-end series of winter storms right now, along with three climbers missing high on Mt. Hood ... on the heels of the Kim family tragedy. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
skimmer wrote: > Preparation: > My bet is that these paddlers, in addition to having a functioning > VHF radio easily at hand, also had dry suits. High winds and big > waves. Two other paddlers made it to shore. What is the rest of the > story here? Updated link (includes video of the rescue: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/139/story/43734.html -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
The first airliftee appears to have a skull cap neoprene john and paddle jacket. The second fellow appears to have wind pants and jacket, possibly over neoprene. The wind was up high and sustained over a long period of time. For those not intimate with details of the western Washington area, Bellingham is north of Seattle a hundred miles or so. Northern inland waters refers to the area including the San Juan Islands. Whidbey Island is south 20 miles or so from Bellingham. Smith Island is south of the San Juan group by 10 miles. It has been very blustery 'round here indeed. >From 1AM onward in the Northern Inland Waters it looked like 16-24 then 20-30, then 35-55 knots. a downward trend well reported. http://www.crh.http://wwhttp://www.crh.http://ww Smith Island was reporting high 40's: http://www.ndbc.http://wwhttp://www.ndhtt >From 1AM onward in the Northern Inland Waters it looked like 16-24 then 20-30, then 35-55 knots. a downward trend well reported. http://www.crh.http://wwhttp://www.crh.http://ww Smith Island was reporting high 40's: http://www.ndbc.http://wwhttp://www.ndhttp://www.nhttp: Wunderground says to 43k from Whidbey Island. http://www.wundergrhttp://wwhttp://www.wundehttp://wwwhttp://www.wunde ry.html?req_ry.html&req_req_<WBR&<WBR>req_state<W The Hein bank buoy was reporting 33-41k with seas of 6 feet. That buoy is a few miles south of San Juan Island and probably more exposed on a southerly than Bellingham bay. http://www.ndbc.http://wwhttp://www.ndhttp://www.nhttp: I'm glad they made it home safe. The Coasties are a commendable lot. Cheers as always, Rob G *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Dec 13, 2006, at 10:37 AM, Rcgibbert_at_aol.com wrote: > > I'm glad they made it home safe. The Coasties are a > commendable lot. If there really were Jedi Knights, they'd be required to buy the Coasties lunch. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
>I'm glad they made it home safe. The Coasties are a commendable lot. Cheers as always, Rob G<< I hope they aren't too busy tonight; it's gusting to 100km/hour or so outside my window right now (2:00am, Friday). Woke up worried about the neighbor's big oak tree. This is the third storm this week. No night storm paddling for this dude though, as my cardiologist absolutely irrevocably forbade me paddling a couple of weeks ago. Seems it's been blowing bad on and off since November, with snow and sub-freezing weather too.And some big swell. Lots and lots of tree damage and folks without power for days on end. Must have sold $20,00000.00 worth of generators at my evening job at the big-box hardware store. Lost most of my Cherry tree. No blooming good, man. I don't have any inside info on the Bellingham incident. We did have a BC ferry turn back to find "someone swimming in the water" as reported by a passenger. Turned out to be kayakers - their heads only visible above the unruly waves. They declined assistance. Hey, hey. I did get my old roof racks on my "new" Safari van this week, and an upscale Pioneer/Infinity sound system with full alarm installed and will be also installing running boards next week for easier kayak tie-down access. That's if I survive my wife's witch hunt for an unthrifty spending-spree spouse. I will be back on the water one day. My ride's ready at least. And there will always be more storms. Be safe. Dougie dude, Victoria BC (there go the shingles!) *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Interesting to hear from you as I was just thinking this morning that we had gone through a "Doug Lloydian" storm here in central Washington. I'm sure it was blowing close to 50mph last night. It blew my Nimbus across the yard, blew down the Christmas yard decorations (a snowman, a penguin (I'm a Linux guy, after all) and the wire-trees with LEDs on them), and blew the improvised winter-habitat off the fish pond ("hey man... look.... sky!!!"). My son said there was an aurora and a meteor shower. So this is the new standard for storms: They are either DougLloydian or not. :) Craig Jungers Royal City, WA On 12/15/06, Doug Lloyd <douglloyd_at_shaw.ca> wrote: > > >I'm glad they made it home safe. The Coasties are a commendable lot. > > Cheers as always, Rob G<< > > I hope they aren't too busy tonight; it's gusting to 100km/hour or so > outside my window right now (2:00am, Friday). Woke up worried about the > neighbor's big oak tree. This is the third storm this week. No night storm > paddling for this dude though, as my cardiologist absolutely irrevocably > forbade me paddling a couple of weeks ago. Seems it's been blowing bad on > and off since November, with snow and sub-freezing weather too.And some > big > swell. Lots and lots of tree damage and folks without power for days on > end. > Must have sold $20,00000.00 worth of generators at my evening job at the > big-box hardware store. Lost most of my Cherry tree. No blooming good, > man. > > I don't have any inside info on the Bellingham incident. We did have a BC > ferry turn back to find "someone swimming in the water" as reported by a > passenger. Turned out to be kayakers - their heads only visible above the > unruly waves. They declined assistance. Hey, hey. > > I did get my old roof racks on my "new" Safari van this week, and an > upscale > Pioneer/Infinity sound system with full alarm installed and will be also > installing running boards next week for easier kayak tie-down access. > That's > if I survive my wife's witch hunt for an unthrifty spending-spree spouse. > I > will be back on the water one day. My ride's ready at least. And there > will > always be more storms. Be safe. > > > > Dougie dude, > Victoria BC (there go the shingles!) *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Craig Jungers wrote: > So this is the new standard for storms: They are either DougLloydian or > not. :) We reached something like an 8 or 9 on the DL scale (1-10_ yesterday, with solid spume on the bay and 3-4 foot breakers (<1 mile fetch). Trees down everywhere, power out all over. A small catamaran on a trailer got flipped and dismasted. Roofs off, fences down, shingles strewn all about. Forecast was for 100 mph winds on the headlands and beaches. Hit about 50 here and gusts to 67 at the airport, where things are more protected. And "torrential rain," which seemed like an ordinary hard coastal rain, except it was sideways. Nothing like Katrina, though. Dooouuugie, the Columbia River Bar is callllliiinnnng, Doooouuugggiiieeee, come play with me (35 foot swells; probably broke _outside_ the bar!). -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Paddlewisers, Sounds like they were surfskiers. All four (two made it on their own) couldn't turn into the wind to get to the near shore. I'll bet the surfski rudders kept their bows blowing downwind, preventing them from being able to turn into the safer direction. They all sounded very skilled. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/whatcompaddlers/message/2264 Duane *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Race Rocks was steady at 120km to 150km this morning, only the 18th time in 100 years. Not sure the exact parameters for the record. We did get 170km at times. The apartment buildings I paddle past in Sooke Basin when I come down the Sooke River lost its roof (That's pronounced "ruff" do Dave K). 50,000 folks with now power this morning here in Victoria and surrounds (half the population). Probably "mild" weather for you all along the Floridian coastline. Miss the rough stuff in my yak. These winter storms churn up a lot of nostalgia, but I'll be back!! Doug Interesting to hear from you as I was just thinking this morning that we had gone through a "Doug Lloydian" storm here in central Washington. I'm sure it was blowing close to 50mph last night. It blew my Nimbus across the yard, blew down the Christmas yard decorations (a snowman, a penguin (I'm a Linux guy, after all) and the wire-trees with LEDs on them), and blew the improvised winter-habitat off the fish pond ("hey man... look.... sky!!!"). My son said there was an aurora and a meteor shower. So this is the new standard for storms: They are either DougLloydian or not. :) Craig Jungers Royal City, WA *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
You folks have my sympathies from the East Coast of Canada, where the golf courses are still open and the kayaking is grand. Normally, we'd be "jumping clampers" (ice floes) by now. Weird weather. Glenn MacKay Pictou County Paddle & Oar http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pictoucountypaddlers *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Must have sold $20,00000.00 worth > of generators at my evening job at the big-box hardware > store. You too? I work book keeping at Home Depot, Redmond WA. The manager told me that one store (didn't know which one) screwed up and sold all 60 of the generators that came in on a truck on Sunday to the first guy in line. They had to run him out of the parking lot as he was selling them for triple price. I am at the public library using the internet now. It's Monday and still no power - ETA is Wednesday. What makes it really hard is that the entire area around me - including half of the apartment complex I am in has power - we are the only small area with out. I'm starting to get cranky and my hair looks like crap. Paul Montgomery http://paddleandoar.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I can't believe how unprepared people are for an emergency. Even my in-laws - their two acres covered in a foot-thick carpet of boughs, trees down everywhere, a sailboat knocked over from its support - never bought a generator, even though their power takes a hit all the time. I was amazed how many folks came into the store seeking propane, candles, and flashlights. One dear old lady, her British accent still as strong as the day she emigrated to Victoria, spoke to me in soft tones, "Dear young man, do you have any little bottles of propane left?" I can't make a hot cup of tea." I'd hidden a few bottles from the earlier folks hording them first thing in the morning before I arrived for the evening shift and gave one to her, to her great delight. Anyway, I do hope we paddlers are as prepared for home emergencies as we are generally for kayaking contingencies. I'm still really upset I didn't make the storm (as in paddled in it). I did make it out a few years ago for a Southeast storm of the century, but missed the Westerly one recently. Oh well, can't paddle them all. Doug Lloyd > Must have sold $20,00000.00 worth >> of generators at my evening job at the big-box hardware >> store. > > You too? I work book keeping at Home Depot, Redmond WA. The > manager told me that one store (didn't know which one) > screwed up and sold all 60 of the generators that came in on > a truck on Sunday to the first guy in line. They had to run > him out of the parking lot as he was selling them for triple > price. > > I am at the public library using the internet now. It's > Monday and still no power - ETA is Wednesday. What makes it > really hard is that the entire area around me - including > half of the apartment complex I am in has power - we are the > only small area with out. > > I'm starting to get cranky and my hair looks like crap. > > Paul Montgomery > http://paddleandoar.com *************************************************************************** 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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