Re: [Paddlewise] Kayaker Dies of Hypothermia

I also ran across this:
http://www.gazetteextra.com/kayakdeath062607.asp
This hits close to home, the surivor lives about 7 miles from me and I've
never crossed paths either on the water or at pool sessions. From the news
reports it happened Fri June 22. From NDBC the winds were <13kts that day
and air temp ~10 C at Devils Island not too far from Meyers beach. Mid
Superior bouy was < 14kts, <.4 meter waves and air temp 5 C. So kind of a
cool day and not too windy if I read everything correctly.
-mike
> A Wisconsin kayaker died of hypothermia yesterday after capsizing in Lake
> Superior. He appears to have capsized in Squaw Bay between the Squaw Bay
> caves and Meyers Beach in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. The
> water temperature was reported to be 42 degrees F. Neither the kayaker nor
> his companion, who also capsized trying to rescue him and just barely
> survived, was wearing a wetsuit nor, apparently, a dry suit. Air
> temperatures in the area have been in the 80s lately. The body of the
> deceased was recovered with his PFD wrapped around his arm. Whether he was
> wearing the PFD at the time of the accident, I don't know. The kayakers
> are estimated to have been in the water for close to three hours. As far
> as I know, this is the first kayaking fatality in the Apostle Islands
> area, though I have heard of some close calls.
>
> Story here:
> http://wcco.com/minnesotawire/MN--HypothermiaDeath/resources_news_html
>
> Water temperature map here:
> http://www.coastwatch.msu.edu/superior/s1.html
>
> My wife and I had planned to be in the Apostle Islands this weekend, but
> unfortunately had to cancel because of a wrist problem.
>
> Chuck Holst
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