Kayaker rescued by coastsider?

Anybody know who it was that one of the Coastsiders pulled half conscious off of a yak out off of HMB?

Here's the report

We went out on the ShootNReel to set the traps the afternoon before on Friday March 1 2013. With huge hopes of big limits we left Princeton harbor at 8am today. We pulled 9 of 10 traps for one legal crab (bummer). We lost a trap after looking for 30 minutes (bummer).

On the way in I see something strange 1/4 mile from the harbor mouth. It looks like a kayak but higher in the water then normal with no person in it. I think I saw movement of some sort but not sure. We took a long 1 minute look after slowing down. Hey is that a kayak tilted on its side?

First thought Kayak trapper has laid down for a rest while his pots are soaking.

Second thought maybe it’s a diver.

Third thought no way someone is diving near the harbor in these conditions. Let’s go in for a closer look.

300 degrees into the circle, I think it must be a diver putting something into the kayak. Wishful thinking as I yell hey you ok? Reply was gargled hellll hellllp. We went straight in to help the kayaker.

He was hanging over the side of the kayak motionless. His left hand was tied to a rope connecting him to the middle of the kayak. He was unable to talk, lethargic, and unable to move. We grabbed a hold of him, untied his hand, and pushed the kayak out from between him and the starboard side of my boat. We then pulled him aboard.

Immediate call to 16 yields paramedics and the harbor patrol at the ramp - we arrive within 10 minutes. He’s lying on the floor motionless, eyes closed for the ride in but is able to speak a few mumbles. After a ½ hour or so at the ramp he is able to give info in the form of a cell number for his wife and kid who is in the harbor vicinity waiting for him to return. He’s seemingly out of the woods and communicating with the EMT’s and Harbor Patrol - all were so quick to respond, prepped, and professional.

The crabbings not that good right now and no other real reason to be out there. Not a lot of other boats around and he was the only kayaker.

His said he yelled at a couple other boats coming in and out of the harbor mouth but they went unheard. He said he had tied himself off to the kayak so his body would be recovered.

He was prepared to communicate and save himself! He had a cell and a vhf. He was wearing a PFD but his clothing included neoprene pants and when he hit the water his clothing weighted him down.

It was apparent that the cold hit him hard. He was unable to use his hands and was basically incapacitated by the cold.

It was an issue of cold, immobilizing cold, and second guessing how it goes is hard so dont. His cell phone was tied to his kayak in a dry case on and ready to use. Vhf was set to something other the 16. None of it was used successfully.

We got 1/10th a crab per pot, lost a trap and took a 30 minute search time to look for it. We gave up on that trap and headed in. I noticed something strange and almost did not turn to investigate, but we did and it turned into an amazing day.

It came up here ... http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=44813.msg495432#msg495432

No body here fessed up, nor do we know if it was a kayak angler or just someone out touring.  Do you have any other info?

-Allen

Wow...that's scary stuff. Sounds like it ended well...would like to hear more details as this is the stuff that can really help everyone learn and prepare.

-Murf

hope he is okay,, sounds like a close call.. ...
I have been on this site for just about a year now and  I can not count how many time the experienced have stated ""DRESS FOR IMMERSION""..
On that note TIME for a safety check Pryor to my first cast of the year.

Don't know anything else

Friday I took my son out on the jetty with his first fishing pole and there was somebody crabbing just outside the jaws

Whoever it was is lucky somebody took a look to see what was up

Wow that is one lucky kayaker ! Those guys on the PB deserve some major kudos for that rescue. WTG!