Video: kayaker nearly run over by boat

The other day Michael Rischer of the Hobie team in Portland was dino fishing on the Wilamette river and had a very close call with a PB. He got it all on camera. It's a tough one to watch (more than GWS my personal nightmare). It is really crowded this time of year but run ins like this are the first I've heard of.

Be safe out there guys and please fly those safety flags.



Here's the thread on NWKA: http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=8122.0

Wow that was scary to watch. Glad Jammer wasn't hurt or his yak too badly damaged. That pber needs to pull his head out of his azz before he hits the water next time. jim

PS: Can't believe he didn't drop some F-bombs after all that!

WTF!!!???

Glad you're ok...what a dick!!!

whoa...I too can't believe he did not engage with aholes. Notice, perhaps I did not hear, the PBers did not say a word...like sorry...what the heck?

Just friggen scary to watch that video!  That is mainly why I won't take my yak in waters were there are power boaters or I will stay in the no wake zone. 

At least the pber could have gone and got his paddle back! Did he ever get it back. looked like his spare? How in the world did he not see the Kayak. Dumbshit!

In the NWKA thread he said that the PB wasn't fleeing. They went and got his paddle and brought it back to him.

No word on BAC of PB driver?

That is a serious F'up by the operator of the power boat.
Scary!

Very Composed...I would've lost it... kind of weird the the just full slammed him.............   While fishing Willapa bay last yr...would fly my raiders flag on a 14' fishing pole...when i asked PBers if I was visible they said "yes" I'm going to add a day glow orange flag below it for more visibility OTW!!!

Glad no one was hurt...

Did they get any Dino's that day???  would make it "Almost Better"

Very Composed...I would've lost it...

Michael is easily one of the nicest people I have ever met.

Thats some crazy stuff there.

Very Composed...I would've lost it...

Michael is easily one of the nicest people I have ever met.

Especially considering that he had a salmon stolen by a furbag a couple days earlier.  Pretty remarkable that he kept so calm after a trying weekend on the water.

first~ Shit pants

second~ Loose head

third~ Loose head AGAIN!

so close to getting completely ran under, his nice guy karma was in full effect!

WOW

I had a jet boat come around a corner on the Klamath when I was fishing in a narrow section and. Come within paddles reach and that was BS can't imagine actually being hit.

Ryan

Mr rischer has more composer than me cause at the very least I would've been cussin him out.maybe even flyin sinkers