[Paddlewise] Video of a kayak rescue in Puget Sound

Pam sent this to me.

http://www.king5.com/video/featured-index.html?nvid=342526


It's video of the crew from a Washington State ferry launching an inflatable
sport boat and rescuing a kayaker who was hanging on to his British-style
kayak. Someone on shore saw the paddler trying to re-enter his kayak in
rough water and called it in. The ferry responded and diverted to rescue
him.

Hard to tell but it looks like he had a farmer john but one of his boots has
come off. Wearing a PFD at least. Hard to tell what sort of immersion
protection he had but he was able to move to the bow of the sport boat and
sit down... and walked ashore.

His kayak was apparently left out there. High price to pay for a morning
paddle but not as high as it could have been. I have no idea how long he was
in the water but the temperature of Puget Sound saltwater this time of year
has to be in the low 40s or less.

Craig Jungers
Moses Lake, WA
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