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

From: Mark Sanders <sandmarks_at_ca.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 20:09:51 -0800
I've tried in the past to get my two teenaged nieces interested in kayaking.
I've always wondered why kayaking seems so relegated to old men! It just
makes this story that much sadder to have this happen to someone so young.

Mark

-----Original Message-----

 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
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