Bolinas Rescue

Surfer rescues father and son...father not wearing life vest.


https://www.marinij.com/2020/08/10/west-marin-surfer-rescues-waterlogged-kayakers-in-bolinas/

dang..that is a scary!!  dad wearing a PFD would have been a game changer.

mine is cinched on so tight in fresh water!!  i'd wear added arm floaties in the ocean

There is a reason why NCKA preaches safety.  That dad is lucky and dumb.  Unbelievable that he values property over life (requesting that the fishing equipment is saved before him and his son).

That dad has his priorities backwards. He shouldn't be out on the water if his gear is more important to him than their own lives.

There is a reason why NCKA preaches safety.  That dad is lucky and dumb.  Unbelievable that he values property over life (requesting that the fishing equipment is saved before him and his son).

I was thinking the same thing

A "Rogue Wave" like the guy said? Or maybe they just didn't know wtf they were doing and tried to cross over Duxbury reef.

Shit decision to have someone rescue your gear first when you're out there with your kid.

"Groutt managed to tow both the waterlogged kayak and the father using one arm while swimming against the tide. The son swam next to them.  After shaking hands with the man and briefly exchanging names, Groutt paddled back out to meet his kids and surfed for close to two hours."

Talk about an extreme contrast in skill and ablility...  This surfer dragged his ass back to shore, along with the waterlogged yak (after saving all the fishing gear).  Then he caught some waves 

I've helped rescue people on two separate occasions and both times the rescuees tried to hand me gear.

Both times I promptly took their gear from them and threw it in the water.

I've helped rescue people on two separate occasions and both times the rescuees tried to hand me gear.

Both times I promptly took their gear from them and threw it in the water.

whadda dick



seriously though after reading that, OMG. people get weird under stress.
also the surfer is a serious waterperson, kudos on that rescue.

that's one badass surfer.  Doesn't seem the rescue occured too far outside the break if he towed them.  that dad's a real piece of work

I've helped rescue people on two separate occasions and both times the rescuees tried to hand me gear.

Both times I promptly took their gear from them and threw it in the water.

Rescuees' reactions?

Rescuees' reactions?

One of them was under his upside down kayak, head barely above water, tangled in one of his leashes and was still trying to hand me his rod. I was the first on the scene. I asked what his status was and he said something was "trapping him". I asked if he knew what it was and he said he thought it was his rod leash. I'm thinking to myself, "Jesus, Really!?" So I told him to hand me the rod and I cut the leash and let his set-up slip over the side of my yak. It was the last thing on my mind. That released the tension on him and I was at least able to get him from under his Hobie and floating properly. Another member joined me and it took a ton of effort but we eventually got his yak righted and drained of most of the water. We then had to help the individual back into his boat since he was almost hypothermic and had no idea how to self rescue. We got him in his kayak and he took one big, deep, breath and rolled his kayak again and went right back into the water.

I'm sure after we got him back into his kayak the second time he was too embarrassed to ask about any of his belongings.

The second guy was also in the water hanging on to the side of his upside down kayak with one hand and holding his hat and rod in the other. I paddled up to him and he kept asking to take his rod. I asked if it was leashed and he said yes so I just took it and dropped it and his hat in the water. This event went a lot smoother and he was able to get his leashed rod back and pick up his floating hat later. If he would've just threw his (Leashed) set-up in the water he probably would've been able to self rescue just fine.

He simply said thanks and paddled back to shore.

“Haole.....you dangerous, bettah you go home!”

-Vince; North Shore




In regards to the gear before kid.....not sure if the guy was a dick or just too stupid to know that his life was in danger.  I think a lot of situations like this escalate because people are too ignorant to recognize  what an actual threat to their life looks like. 

In regards to the gear before kid.....not sure if the guy was a dick or just too stupid to know that his life was in danger.  I think a lot of situations like this escalate because people are too ignorant to recognize  what an actual threat to their life looks like.

I understand that people react "odd" while under stress and his actions seem to be completely off.  Who knows, maybe he is part of this forum and finally realizes safety on the ocean is not a joke.

Rescuees' reactions?

One of them was under his upside down kayak, head barely above water, tangled in one of his leashes and was still trying to hand me his rod. I was the first on the scene. I asked what his status was and he said something was "trapping him". I asked if he knew what it was and he said he thought it was his rod leash. I'm thinking to myself, "Jesus, Really!?" So I told him to hand me the rod and I cut the leash and let his set-up slip over the side of my yak. It was the last thing on my mind. That released the tension on him and I was at least able to get him from under his Hobie and floating properly. Another member joined me and it took a ton of effort but we eventually got his yak righted and drained of most of the water. We then had to help the individual back into his boat since he was almost hypothermic and had no idea how to self rescue. We got him in his kayak and he took one big, deep, breath and rolled his kayak again and went right back into the water.

I'm sure after we got him back into his kayak the second time he was too embarrassed to ask about any of his belongings.

The second guy was also in the water hanging on to the side of his upside down kayak with one hand and holding his hat and rod in the other. I paddled up to him and he kept asking to take his rod. I asked if it was leashed and he said yes so I just took it and dropped it and his hat in the water. This event went a lot smoother and he was able to get his leashed rod back and pick up his floating hat later. If he would've just threw his (Leashed) set-up in the water he probably would've been able to self rescue just fine.

He simply said thanks and paddled back to shore.

i'm glad you were there.  if you ever see me..needing help.  you have permission to slap me. if needed.  my gear you can toss.