As of yesterday there has been no sign of the missing kayaker, Douglas Winter, after his empty kayak was found on a beach by hikers. Reports say that his wallet has been found washed ashore. There are intriguing elements to this story including reports that he sent notes and money to relatives with the notes written on the stationery of the Lodge where he stayed and where his car was found still parked in the lot but without a kayak. Link to the story: http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/149958/ The article mentions yet another area man who told friends he was going fishing and whose car was found but not him. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Too bad the fellow died. Paddling offshore on Superior at night in mid-October in blowy weather is so risky as to be either stupid or suicidal. Since he was an experienced paddler, he knew the risks. That, combined with his giving cash away to a couple of relatives for no particular reason makes me suspect that his final paddle was a suicide. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Kinda sounds that way Richard. An experienced paddler heading out into specifically bad conditions ev'ning-time isn't necessarily suicidal or stupid if the paddler is up to the task. If trouble comes, anyone attempting such an outing would have a good survival attitude and backups in place such that failure wouldn't be an option - certainly not death. Or as Sheriff Wydell said to Officer Dobson in The Devil's Rejects, "Dying is not an option. Now you stick that back in that gray matter of yours and you make that stick. Cause any other thought is gonna get you cold slab, toe tag and mailed home to your mamma in a plastic bag. Are we crystal?" Doug Lloyd Rich said: Too bad the fellow died. Paddling offshore on Superior at night in mid-October in blowy weather is so risky as to be either stupid or suicidal. Since he was an experienced paddler, he knew the risks. That, combined with his giving cash away to a couple of relatives for no particular reason makes me suspect that his final paddle was a suicide. ****************** *************************************************************************** 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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