The Official 'I ALMOST DIED' Thread

[jorluivil]

From sabiki hooks getting stuck in your leg and getting rescued by the USCG to getting flipped in 1 foot of water and getting pinned under your PA. Let's here them!

[King Saba]

*hear.:D A mackerel once tried to flip me.

[cell128]

I almost died a few weeks ago... not kayak related though http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160620/08731e59282a66203b6b4541b8ae82bf.jpg
Walked away without a scratch... got a new ride now http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160620/713674b5eaf99a7ce37537a2034cc86e.jpg

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[FullFlavorPike]

When I was still figuring it out, I tried to launch my tandem with my buddy at Hospitals because "the kelp was really close" and we were going spearfishing. Paddled into some five foot barrels over the reef and fully pitchpoled. My buddy was sitting up front and he flew right over my head by about six feet. We lost some carbon fins, two masks, two snorkels, and about $80 worth of lead weights.

Another time, I tried to take my wife kayak diving when it was heavy, and she almost killed me for yelling "just paddle harder" right before we rolled the boat. That was the most dangerous thing I've ever done, at least as far as my dignity and healthy relationship are concerned, and why we call it the divorce boat to this very day.

Been in a dinghy with lighting bolts touching down one time. That sucked.

[socal.beach.bum]

I almost died a few weeks ago... not kayak related though http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160620/08731e59282a66203b6b4541b8ae82bf.jpg
Walked away without a scratch... got a new ride now http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160620/713674b5eaf99a7ce37537a2034cc86e.jpg

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Dude what the fuck happen Jaime? Too much tecate?

Nice new ride though, you get hooked up on that one too?

[jorluivil]

Jaime........what about this one?

[Dannowar]

Closed out 12 foot solid witches rock in Costa Rica. Multiple wave hold downs. Maxed out sets breaking in 5 feet of water. Rip current saved my life.


Never kayak fishing. That's like dying while golfing.

[cell128]

Dude what the fuck happen Jaime? Too much tecate?

Nice new ride though, you get hooked up on that one too?
Let's just say I was sleepy.... yeah insurance paid me more than I bought it for. Used to work for Toyota at the docks so the hooked me up like half price on that one.

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[cell128]

Jaime........what about this one?
I accidentally pushed the explode button in between start and stop..... freakin engineers

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[Deamon]

Here's my most recent "moment"...

I'm standing up on my truck tailgate, weighing out my latest fish which is almost at long as I am tall...the game clip slips out of its hold, just about impaling my heart...but instead slides down my chest...(yes, I'm completely naked)...:the_finger:



See game clip below...wondering if it's defective. Please help.

Jim

[jorluivil]

Tripped over a small crack in the cement earlier.........almost died

[Harry Hill]

told my wife the W on her wranglers meant wide load, don't worry, I'll heal

[Zed]

Sorry Jim, no claim for you. Clearly overloaded.

[cell128]

Jaime........what about this one?
O crap didn't even know about this until now. I been off today. I can't specify on the details....

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[2-Stix]

1. 1995, going camping my jr year, driving to Jalama to surf, crossed a bridge on the windy road, old truck, lost control, hanging off a cliff with the rear end and back tires on the dirt berm. Got out of the truck, and it rolled down 150' cliff.
1 min of total fear.

2. 2013 mountaineering a 14k+ peak in the Easter Serria called Middle Palisade and my partner dislodged a 2'x2'x2' rock down the couloir where I was 75 yards below. I traversed the class 4 ledge and dodged the pieces that were traveling about 100mph+, missed me by 5'.
3 seconds of total fear.

3. 2015 almost went down at the Anacapa Arch in the Channel Islands on a 35' boat. Bad weather, report was wrong, rolled to 40 degrees and lost a motor and could not steer. Go bag, wetsuits and kayaks were out and ready to bail. It was just as bad that night, anchor pulled on the night shift. It was terrible.
1.5 days of chaos.

[jorluivil]

Woke up this morning, bedroom was dark, tripped over the f-en dog.......almost died.

[Silbaugh4liberty]

I almost died a few weeks ago... not kayak related though http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160620/08731e59282a66203b6b4541b8ae82bf.jpg
Walked away without a scratch... got a new ride now http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160620/713674b5eaf99a7ce37537a2034cc86e.jpg

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I almost died the day that you got picked up by The Shrimp Boat in La Jolla! The lifeguard was towing people back, I refused then it took me almost 3 hours to paddle back to shore. Had to stop a couple times to dump all the water out of my kayak. Literally came close to sinking that day. It's days like that, that makes me consider switching to the dark side.19464

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[jorluivil]

So


Yeah


Ummmm


Mods


When is this going to become a sticky?

[Deamon]

You can't request a sticky on your own thread...that's like looking at yourself in the mirror and tossing two thumbs up...

[FullFlavorPike]

You can't request a sticky on your own thread...that's like looking at yourself in the mirror and tossing two thumbs up...

Who;s got two thumbs and starts bitchin threads?


THIS GUYYYYY

[makobob]

When they took my toe and told me I cound not have it back to use for fish bait they broke my heart. But that's a different story.

[PapaDave]

4 years ago, internal bleeding, lost six units of blood, which had to be pumped out of my stomach. Unknown cause.

On the bright side, I did get to ride in an ambulance whizzing down the freeway with the siren and lights going.

[addicted2sp33d]

I may have you guys beat... maybe I'm disqualified from this thread because I didn't just ALMOST die... I actually DID die; drowned actually, ironically during a swim class when I was in elementary school.

Of course I remember none of this, but according to witnesses, and what my mom tells me, I was turning blue and unresponsive, possibly no pulse, and the lifeguard literally brought me back to life.

[LBKayakDude]

When I was around 16, me and my friend went out at the wedge in Newport. It was about 10-12 ft which we could handle but didn't know it was a mega building swell.
Soon turned to 15 feet, 20 feet, 25 feet plus. (Barely) paddling over those things I have never felt so insignificant in my life. Took about an hr of that before we could finally make it in without getting slammed by a 25 footer. An unforgettable day. When we saw pros we admired in magazines dropping in on 25 foot plus waves right next to us, we knew we were in over our heads, literally.

But I'll never forget what it looks and feels like looking down the face of a 25 foot wave at the wedge as I barely made it over the top :)


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[taggermike]

Josh, I read your post with out seeing who it was. 1/2 way thru I guessed it was you.

I took a massive wipe out surfing the north jetty of Humboldt Bay. Broke my leash. Swam in thru huge walls of white water. Got to the sand in sprinted down the beach, out the jetty, and dove in to get my board that was getting pull out to sea in the rip that runs out along the jetty. Swam hard, got the board, n rode a massive wave in at about sun set. Damn I was stupid.
Mike

[kluts]

I saw wiredunce trying to launch the other day , I laughed so hard,I almost died!!!

[jorluivil]

Walked to the deli at the local Ralphs, crossed the railroad tracks and about a minute later the train passed by.......almost died

[cabojohn]

I brought donuts to fat camp once...and nearly died!
The riot was insane.

[jorluivil]

I brought donuts to fat camp once...and nearly died!
The riot was insane.



Awww come-on! !!

It's 'I ALMOST DIED' and not 'I Nearly died'

You don't nearly die, you ALMOST DIE!!!!

[cabojohn]

/\
Jorge,
I jumped 8 semi trucks on my SCOOTER naked.
Once my parachute failed to open . I was chased by the Taliban and ended up in a Mexican jail TWICE.
The day I brought two dozen donuts to fat camp was the closest brush with death ever! I was attacked and crushed by 36 fat woman.

Aight, I was flat (FAT) line...they saved my life by doing CPR:eek:
I was DEAD!

:D

[ful-rac]

I almost died when I wore my TRUMP make america great again T-shirt at the Mexico vs Chile match....:eek: !

[Silbaugh4liberty]

I almost died when I wore my TRUMP make america great again T-shirt at the Mexico vs Chile match....:eek: !
[emoji23]

That's because you forgot your hat19480

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[SDROB]

I almost died on the freeway today checkin BWE on my phone:eek:

[tacmik]

I almost died on the freeway today checkin BWE on my phone:eek:

I almost died on the freeway today because some idiot was checking BWE on his phone while driving.

[sharonkayak]

About 7 years ago me and a friend were fishing north of Scripps before the MLPA A**holes closed it to fishing. I had no fish finder back then and was probably still using a Walmart rod.

I see this other guy hook a thresher, which broke off. So he tells me don't worry they have teeth and will probably cut your line.

Next five minutes I hook one, Get it to the boat pretty fast, fish is still green. Thresher jumps over my kayak. I mean he jumps over my knees, clears the kayak lands on the other side. All I saw was a grey blur whizzing by my face. I managed to get him to the boat on my terms cause I wanted a photo of this killer. I couldn't get him out of the water for the photo cause he was too heavy. would of probably bled out from internal injuires if he hit me.

One reason I will never target sharks!

[FISH11]

Sharon that is quite a story, but the picture is AWESOME. Congrats in winning the battle.

[Mr. NiceGuy]

Took an old girlfriend to my secret retreat in Idyllwild last week. She got up at 4am to go to the bathroom and tumbled down the stairs. Broke her right arm with multiple fractures and dislodged a bone from her wrist joint. Damn.

Could have been me. That's my casting arm.

[tomahawk]

i'll play. I got 2.
1. Passed out at work. Few weeks later doc runs tilt table test. heart stop for 5 seconds before rebooting. Vagus nerve issue.
2. At 16, friend shot me with an unloaded 357. Through arm, through chest, into wall. Spleen exploded, kidney damaged, lung collapsed. Exit would in back is an inch from spine. missed the artery in my upper arm by 1/2 inch. Four or five days before they were sure I was going to live. I almost died. 5 weeks later ran a mile with the arm still in the cast. I almost died. 3 weeks after that played in the first football game of my senior year. I almost died.
Tom

[surfisher]

[QUOTE=Dannowar;263729

Never kayak fishing. That's like dying while golfing.[/QUOTE]


You may stand a pretty good chance at dying while I'm on the golf course. Haha. Cruising Costa in 2 weeks to surf, hopefully looking to get into some jacks while down there as well.

[FISH11]

So far in my life I've had a handful of instances were I should have died given the circumstances. None close enough while kayak fishing and hope that stays that way. Several were in car accidents others just part of life. I look at it this way "Only the good die young". So I must be a real Bastard, I know sometimes I've been called that. Though as far as I recall it was always by women, OH WELL!

[jorluivil]

Hope everyone has a safe 4th of July weekend, wouldn't want you to become a part of this thread.

[Deamon]

New experience this week almost dying...was going at a fairly high rate of speed (3 mph?) and had to perform evasive maneuvers to avoid slamming into this obstacle in the dark. Had to stop, breath in a bag and drink 3 beers to settle down. Thinking this panga was abandoned in/near this weeks XL surf and eventually flipped and floated out. Drugs or humans...? Jorge might know...I'M JUST SAYING.

[jorluivil]

My cousin Joaquin decided to not take my pool noodle advice.

[PapaDave]

This last Saturday launched the kayak at DP. About two miles off shore it seemed real sluggish and started to lean to one side. Opening the hatch I discovered a large amount of water inside (Hand pumps stink BTW). Did make it back in, although very slowly.

Seems I forgot to screw the rear plugs back in from washing the yak out last time.

I almost DIED!!!!!

[wiredantz]

This last Saturday launched the kayak at DP. About two miles off shore it seemed real sluggish and started to lean to one side. Opening the hatch I discovered a large amount of water inside (Hand pumps stink BTW). Did make it back in, although very slowly.

Seems I forgot to screw the rear plugs back in from washing the yak out last time.

I almost DIED!!!!!


I was thinking that if you forget to put those rear plugs back in, you will have a real problem. glad you ok. Bet your heart was pumpin!

[jorluivil]

This last Saturday launched the kayak at DP. About two miles off shore it seemed real sluggish and started to lean to one side. Opening the hatch I discovered a large amount of water inside (Hand pumps stink BTW). Did make it back in, although very slowly.

Seems I forgot to screw the rear plugs back in from washing the yak out last time.

I almost DIED!!!!!


I've removed the plugs on my PA twice, one of the two times I almost forgot to put them back, I think I remembered the next day. Now, if I wash the inside of the kayak I just scoop up the water with a large towel. I'd rather go through the extra work than to have something happen on the water because I forgot to put my plugs back in.

Glad you made it back OK. Sh*t can go south in an instant.

[King Saba]

This last Saturday launched the kayak at DP. About two miles off shore it seemed real sluggish and started to lean to one side. Opening the hatch I discovered a large amount of water inside (Hand pumps stink BTW). Did make it back in, although very slowly.

Seems I forgot to screw the rear plugs back in from washing the yak out last time.

I almost DIED!!!!!

Damn. Glad you made it back ok. I've had similar instances where I've forgotten the plug, luckily I was only fishing in harbors.

[YakDout]

That is a bad place to be to get a realization like that. Did you jump in and screw it back up?


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[PapaDave]

[QUOTE=YakDout;264683]That is a bad place to be to get a realization like that. Did you jump in and screw it back up?

Would have. Didn't actually realize the problem until I got the kayak on the trailer and it drained for about 10 minutes. Thought I had somehow cracked the hull or something.

[FullFlavorPike]

New experience this week almost dying...was going at a fairly high rate of speed (3 mph?) and had to perform evasive maneuvers to avoid slamming into this obstacle in the dark. Had to stop, breath in a bag and drink 3 beers to settle down. Thinking this panga was abandoned in/near this weeks XL surf and eventually flipped and floated out. Drugs or humans...? Jorge might know...I'M JUST SAYING.


Tow it home. Free boat!

[jorluivil]

I find it hard to believe that we haven't had any 'I almost died' stories in over a year.

[makobob]

I find it hard to believe that we haven't had any 'I almost died' stories in over a year.

Maybe guy's are better educated on kayak safety now. Or else all us old guys have learned the hard way.

[goldenglory18]

I find it hard to believe that we haven't had any 'I almost died' stories in over a year.

I'll take this over the alternate any day.

Here's to hoping this thread stays quiet for a long time....

:cheers1:

[PapaDave]

Here's one from awhile back...

Was participating in a contest that ended at 4:00pm out at DP. I headed way down south about 3 miles. Didn't catch much all day until about 3pm, landed a Calico around 4lbs. Though I might actually have a chance to win so I peddled as fast as I could to try to make it back by 4. Legs cramped up about 2/3's of the way there but kept going.

Got back to the landing at 4:02, tried to get out of the kayak and fell over, legs wouldn't move. Thought I was gonna die!!!

PS, was too late and too small (and yes, that's what she said too).

[octico]

Fell out of my kayak a few months ago (I had my vantage set as high as it would go) luckily I was in near the jetty with small surf. Got towed to the jetty jumped back in kept fishing.

[rossman]

I actually posted this on in 2012 but it is still fresh in my mind.

Over the past 12 years of kayak fishing the ocean has given me a survival instinct. The equipment that I carry on my yak is either the result of common safety sense, or as a response to what the ocean has dealt me in the past. As an example; Early in my yak fishing career, I was rolled in the surf at Aliso Creek beach and lost $800 worth of Trinidad outfits. My response was to think that maybe rod leashes might be a good idea during launch and landings, and maybe I should check some surf reports that might tell me if an eight foot swell might be building in the late morning.

Fast forward to this past Thursday. I launched at 4:45 from Doheney. No wind and patchy fog. Set a course for to a waypoint near the red buoy off the headlands. By the time the sun came up, the fog got real serious. I was no more than 50 ft from the buoy and could barely make it out. I could hear it, but not see it. Well I'm prepared for this with a combo sonar and GPS with Navionics chip. If that fails I have a compass. I could hear the Dana fog horn so I was confident I could get back even without electronics, and since I felt the sun would burn this stuff off, I stuck it out. I was having a hard time finding bait so I was moving around quite a bit, from waypoint to waypoint. It is amazing how fog can mess with ya. If I took my eyes off the Steer Arrow for more than a few strokes, I was way off course. I was finally able to find a couple pieces of Sardine and sent them down on a dropper loop. More about that later.

Then came the experience that I was not prepared for, By around 7:00 the fog was still pretty bad but not at it's worst. I decided to have some breakfast which today was going to consist of a coke, a doughnut and a Snickers bar. As usual, I was wolfing this down between casts. I took a bite from the snickers bar and somehow, part of it went down the wrong pipe, and I started to choke. I could not draw a breath, literally to save my life. It was panic city for me. My mind raced through the options that I had. VHF! Nope, I cant talk. Whistle!, Nope can't blow it. Wave my paddle back and forth to try to get someones attention! Nope, I was sure that no one was within 100 ft of me and beyond that it was hopeless. Self induced Heimlich Maneuver! Well maybe, but I'm wearing my PFD with zippers and buckles. I came to the point of believing that "This is it. This is how it will end". I could hear friends and family saying " Well at least he died doing what he loved". Well, thankfully what was blocking my airway was probably a piece of chocolate, and probably started to melt because I was slowly able to get some air into my lungs at least cough a little bit, which made it easier to draw the next breath. If this whole episode lasted a minute, it would surprise me, but it felt like an eternity. Looks like I have to start taking my home tracheotomy kit along with me on my trips.

[jorluivil]

Damn Rossman, that's some scary shit.

[GTboosted]

This wouldn't have help in your exact situation Rossman but I think everyone should see this vid.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz8M0UTkvSU

[makobob]

Nice video Beto.
On my last trip to baja there was trouble in paradise. Spent a night in Gonzaga before heading to San Quintin for Halibut tourney, then a few days back to Gonzaga tospend te fourth of july in paradise. On the 5th of Juny SDROB loaded me in my truck and headed north, got me home, got paramedics to take me to the hospital. Being in Baja and not taking care of mysely almost killed me. Foot was infected, septic in fact, I was really dehyrated due to a UTI and the hot weather, while in the hspital a small heart attatck happened due to weakend body.
Well I survived, ready to go back, but I now have LEARNED I have to take better care of my self. Hope to see you all in Baja, Tight Lines amigos. YES I almost died!!!

[WARRIORMIKE]

Don't have a story, but if you do come across me out in the water, and and I am dead feel free to use my body parts as bait!

[fourtogo]

I actually posted this on in 2012 but it is still fresh in my mind.

Over the past 12 years of kayak fishing the ocean has given me a survival instinct. The equipment that I carry on my yak is either the result of common safety sense, or as a response to what the ocean has dealt me in the past. As an example; Early in my yak fishing career, I was rolled in the surf at Aliso Creek beach and lost $800 worth of Trinidad outfits. My response was to think that maybe rod leashes might be a good idea during launch and landings, and maybe I should check some surf reports that might tell me if an eight foot swell might be building in the late morning.

Fast forward to this past Thursday. I launched at 4:45 from Doheney. No wind and patchy fog. Set a course for to a waypoint near the red buoy off the headlands. By the time the sun came up, the fog got real serious. I was no more than 50 ft from the buoy and could barely make it out. I could hear it, but not see it. Well I'm prepared for this with a combo sonar and GPS with Navionics chip. If that fails I have a compass. I could hear the Dana fog horn so I was confident I could get back even without electronics, and since I felt the sun would burn this stuff off, I stuck it out. I was having a hard time finding bait so I was moving around quite a bit, from waypoint to waypoint. It is amazing how fog can mess with ya. If I took my eyes off the Steer Arrow for more than a few strokes, I was way off course. I was finally able to find a couple pieces of Sardine and sent them down on a dropper loop. More about that later.

Then came the experience that I was not prepared for, By around 7:00 the fog was still pretty bad but not at it's worst. I decided to have some breakfast which today was going to consist of a coke, a doughnut and a Snickers bar. As usual, I was wolfing this down between casts. I took a bite from the snickers bar and somehow, part of it went down the wrong pipe, and I started to choke. I could not draw a breath, literally to save my life. It was panic city for me. My mind raced through the options that I had. VHF! Nope, I cant talk. Whistle!, Nope can't blow it. Wave my paddle back and forth to try to get someones attention! Nope, I was sure that no one was within 100 ft of me and beyond that it was hopeless. Self induced Heimlich Maneuver! Well maybe, but I'm wearing my PFD with zippers and buckles. I came to the point of believing that "This is it. This is how it will end". I could hear friends and family saying " Well at least he died doing what he loved". Well, thankfully what was blocking my airway was probably a piece of chocolate, and probably started to melt because I was slowly able to get some air into my lungs at least cough a little bit, which made it easier to draw the next breath. If this whole episode lasted a minute, it would surprise me, but it felt like an eternity. Looks like I have to start taking my home tracheotomy kit along with me on my trips.
Fishwith a buddy is best

[rossman]

Fishwith a buddy is best

Possibly but I'm just fine with being the only yaker within 300 miles.

[makobob]

Possibly but I'm just fine with being the only yaker within 300 miles.

BE Rossman's buddy come on down and fish with him. He has been inviteing us ALL down for three years now. You get to fish a fantastic fishery and he gets a buddy for a few days. Tight Lines amigos.

[jorluivil]

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