Re: [Paddlewise] Yet another reason to wear a PFD

 Years back, I got blown off the water kayaking on Slocan Lake in the interior
of BC. I was rigging a tarp to have lunch under, which involved scuttling up a
slope to run a line over a tree branch. On the way back down, I slipped on a
wet tree root and my legs shot out from under me. I landed hard on my back
with the root midway between my pelvis and neck. Even with the PFD on, I was
bruised and winded - without it, I believe it would have snapped my back -
which would have been awkward, since I was touring solo.






---- Original Message ----
From: Richard Culpeper <culpeper_at_tbaytel.net>
To: 'Paddlewise' <Paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net>
Sent: Mon, Apr 18, 2011 11:40 am
Subject: [Paddlewise] Yet another reason to wear a PFD


Yet another reason to wear a PFD:  a snowboarder fell off a bridge into the
Poplar River at Lutsen, Minnesota, on Sunday.



I shouted out and put on the breaks when I saw him fall in (at 2:32 of the
vid - up ahead on the left - take it one frame at a time), fearing the
worst, but he was up and out of the river immediately, unharmed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVRmXWvQXCk



After Thursday's pinned kayak recovery, it's now got me wondering if I am a
jinx causing others to have less than enjoyable dates with the Naiads.



Richard Culpeper
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