Re: [Paddlewise] 15 year old kayaker left face-down in the water after hit-and-run boating accident

Some things make you weep with helpless frustration and a towering rage.

Craig Jungers wrote:
> A 15 year old kayaker was found face-down in the water of American Lake,
> about 30 miles south of Seattle, and is in critical condition at Madigan
> Army Hospital on the Fort Lewis Army Base. The boy's kayak was found with a
> hole in it and his paddle was cut in two. Witnesses who live around the lake
> have said that they saw a "Baylilner" or "Reinell" type power boat weaving
> around on the lake all day. The incident occured March 2nd. A link to the
> article on Seattle's KING tv station is here:
> http://www.king5.com/localnews/south/stories/NW_030209WAB-kayak-hit-and-run-SW.1b024601.html

> I suppose that cold weather does have one good attribute: fewer
> powerboaters. As you paddle please remember than many recreational boaters
> think that drinking and boating go together. Paddle defensively, paddle with
> all your senses alert (including hearing), and limit your exposure to the
> areas of water where powerboats are operating at high speeds. In other
> words, the margins are your friends.
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