Recent Shelter Cove Kayak Capsize - the benefits of club membership...

While visiting with Dan on Wednesday he mentioned seeing a couple yakkers fishing the day before when he'd been out.  I think I saw their rig at the campground - two OK yaks on top.  They didn't go out the day I was there - too stormy for them?  Anyway, other news Dan shared was that he'd heard of another yakker who capsized out by the whistle buoy recently - the guy was in the water and got saved by one of the charter boats who brought him aboard, gave him a survival suit and towed his yak in.  Sounded like a real close call...   

Anyway, it made me consider just how fortunate and smart we are to correspond like we do (and some of us have for many years) on NCKA and other sites.  I found myself thinking that whoever it was he should have been in touch with us about how to go about doing what he was doing, and I think he would have done better.  I'll try to get more info about it, but for now I'm content to know that I'm on the side of communication, collaboration, adopting of better policies than I had adopted on my own, and appreciating the benefits of all of that along with my time OTW.   

I dont mind going solo, but then theres that factor I dont want to think about sometimes. If its rough i dont go period. I learned that from alot of years ab diving. They are always there. Wait for good weather. Im glad someone came along for the guy. It seems that would be a tough swim in the best conditions. Thanks Eric for keeping our heads and our feet where they should be sometimes. On the ground.

Thanks for the info Eric.  Hope he learned from his mistake and be safe next time.