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Topic: Kayaker drowns at mouth if Russian River 12/23/15  (Read 2527 times)

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SRJ

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December 23, 2015, 06:00:31 PM
Kayaker drowned today after being "sucked" out the mouth of the Russian River. Apparently big surf flipped him and he was unprepared for such an emergency....sad but completely preventable

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/4972851-181/kayaker-drowns-in-heavy-surf?artslide=0
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SRJ

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December 23, 2015, 06:02:20 PM #1
Photos from the article show Giant surf
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December 23, 2015, 06:26:49 PM #2
RIP my fellow kayaker  :smt009
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December 23, 2015, 06:38:01 PM #3
Very sad. RIP.
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December 23, 2015, 09:37:40 PM #4
what a tragedy. RIP paddler.
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December 23, 2015, 10:01:00 PM #5
Sad news.  He was wearing a lifejacket but water was to powerful. 
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January 16, 2016, 08:33:15 AM #6
Very scary. Be safe
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January 16, 2016, 07:57:19 PM #7
Sad and sorry to hear of this. My condolences to the family. We all should enjoy and appreciate every day.
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