> Kayaker reported missing along Maine-NH coast > > February 28, 2009 > > PORTLAND, Maine---The Coast Guard says crews are searching for a missing > kayaker along the Maine and New Hampshire coast. > > Coast Guard officials say 59-year-old Hamilton Wood of Contoocook, N.H., > was last heard from about 3 p.m. Friday. That's when he called his wife > and the Coast Guard station in Portsmouth, N.H., to say he was leaving > the Isle of Shoals, which is about six miles offshore, and returning to > the mainland. > > Coast Guard crews found a kayak near Boon Island, Maine, around 7:30 > a.m. Saturday. The kayak is believed to be the one used by Wood. > > The Coast Guard was being assisted in the search by local and state > agencies. > > http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2009/02/28/kayaker_reported_missing_along_maine_nh_coast/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Latest+news -- Kirk Olsen *************************************************************************** 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 Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 5:13 AM, Kirk Olsen <kork4_at_cluemail.com> wrote: > > Kayaker reported missing along Maine-NH coast > I wonder if he was dressed for immersion. I know I've become a believer (thanks to Pam). So many missing details in these stories. No idea of the type of kayak, the skills of the paddler, the weather, etc. The guy did at least one thing right when he called home to tell his wife when he was leaving that offshore island. Which, from the looks of it on Google Earth, is not the sort of paddler a beginner would want to undertake. Especially solo. Hope he's ok. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, 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/ ***************************************************************************
The local news said he was experienced and wearing a wet suit.... I also saw some coast guard footage and it showed the boat with the paddle under the bungee.????? I am not sure I understand how that could happen. I have paddled to the Isles a couple of times during perfect conditions. The nearest landfall from the isles is almost 7 miles. A large crossing to do alone in any season. Hal "Power your boat with carbohydrates not hydrocarbons" *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Hi, more details, with video clips and details about his gear (the links are a bit long and can get fragmented, please, copy&paste them into your browser): http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx? articleId=0761ec44-9ae0-4b3a-8f75-d1b6f892cb97&headline=Family+and +friends+still+holding+out+hope+for+missing+kayaker http://www.necn.com/Boston/New-England/2009/03/01/Coast-Guard-calls- off-search/1235927895.html Ari Helsinki On 1. maalis 2009, at 18:44, Craig Jungers wrote: > On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 5:13 AM, Kirk Olsen <kork4_at_cluemail.com> wrote: > >>> Kayaker reported missing along Maine-NH coast >> > > I wonder if he was dressed for immersion. I know I've become a believer > (thanks to Pam). So many missing details in these stories. No idea of the > type of kayak, the skills of the paddler, the weather, etc. The guy did at > least one thing right when he called home to tell his wife when he was > leaving that offshore island. Which, from the looks of it on Google Earth, > is not the sort of paddler a beginner would want to undertake. > Especially solo. Hope he's ok. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
[Please remove all old content that is not pertinent to your reply including old headers and footers. It's list policy.... this post was modified to meet policy] The north shore paddlers network is the largest local sea kayaking group, for coastal NH and Massachusetts. There's a thread on the nspn message board with links to 4 updates as the updates became available. http://www.nspn.org/forum/index.php?s=82bfc7c8a61a7797f259e5a609561803&showtopic=5577 The sequence of events in the articles is interesting in that the coast guard was called out twice. The first time they located the paddler having lunch on the isle of shoals. The previous information implied the paddler had filed a float plan ahead of time. Now it sounds like he checked back in with the coast guard for his return trip, after having been located by the first coast guard search. I had been hoping one of the visitors to nspn.org would be familiar with the skills and habits of the lost paddler. Kirk On Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:13:07 -0500, "Kirk Olsen" <kork4_at_cluemail.com> said: > > Kayaker reported missing along Maine-NH coast > > > > February 28, 2009 > > > > PORTLAND, Maine---The Coast Guard says crews are searching for a missing > > kayaker along the Maine and New Hampshire coast. *************************************************************************** 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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