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Kayak Fishing Zone => Safety First => Topic started by: Ski Pro 3 -- Jerry on January 08, 2017, 04:29:55 PM

Title: Kayaker rescued on the Napa River yesterday
Post by: Ski Pro 3 -- Jerry on January 08, 2017, 04:29:55 PM

My son said a helicopter was flying over his place yesterday.  His backyard goes up to the river.  He sent me this link;

http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/stranded-kayaker-saved-from-napa-river/article_82885174-ded8-5bf5-873e-68b9259d48bd.html

Title: Re: Kayaker rescued on the Napa River yesterday
Post by: NowhereMan on January 08, 2017, 04:41:24 PM

It looks like he was just standing in the edge of the river. Why did they need a helicopter?

Title: Re: Kayaker rescued on the Napa River yesterday
Post by: Ski Pro 3 -- Jerry on January 08, 2017, 04:57:15 PM

The river is nothing more than a creek really at that point.  But there is LOTS of brush and downed wood.  Maybe the water was high and they couldn't beat a path down to him? 

Title: Re: Kayaker rescued on the Napa River yesterday
Post by: LoletaEric on January 08, 2017, 04:59:59 PM

Good reminder that a drysuit will not protect you from hypothermia by itself.

Title: Re: Kayaker rescued on the Napa River yesterday
Post by: lightfoot on January 08, 2017, 06:18:56 PM

I drove over the river at Trancas on Friday and it was swollen and moving pretty good.  I even said out loud to myself "glad I'm not down there".  The question I have is why even be in the river during a storm event like this?