Don't Let This Happen To You - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

dgax65 · 04-21-2010, 06:56 AM

Having a couple of flares or smoke signals and a whistle clipped to your PFD might get you out of a jam in a hurry.

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http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...0&classNum=154

An EPIRB is also a valuable thing to have when you run out of options
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j mo · 04-21-2010, 07:04 AM

Wow, that was an intense story. Glad you found yourself high and dry Tom! Thanks for posting too some great advice has come out of it.

I through my churchils in my dry bag last night.

Holy Mackerel · 04-21-2010, 07:09 AM

Thanks for posting, this is important for all of us kayakers, because we can learn from this accident. I have a Tarpon 160 you can borrow, until you can get another kayak.

Socalrobt · 04-21-2010, 07:28 AM

So glad that You are ok. This post defiently has me thinking on more safety items to add to my Yak. Thank you for posting this and again I am glad that you are ok.

Dennis · 04-21-2010, 07:35 AM

It was bad that afternoon/evening. The wind did not let up and there was a ripping south current. Glad you made it in safe.
-D

04-21-2010, 06:56 AM	#1
dgax65 Guerro Grande Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 629	Having a couple of flares or smoke signals and a whistle clipped to your PFD might get you out of a jam in a hurry. http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...classNum=11401 http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...0&classNum=154 An EPIRB is also a valuable thing to have when you run out of options http://www.acrelectronics.com/product2.aspx?sku=2882 __________________ Douglas Gaxiola Team No Fish- Amateur Staff

04-21-2010, 07:35 AM	#5
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	It was bad that afternoon/evening. The wind did not let up and there was a ripping south current. Glad you made it in safe. -D __________________ Hmmmm.....

04-21-2010, 07:04 AM	#2
j mo Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Encinitas Posts: 600	Wow, that was an intense story. Glad you found yourself high and dry Tom! Thanks for posting too some great advice has come out of it. I through my churchils in my dry bag last night.

04-21-2010, 07:09 AM	#3
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Thanks for posting, this is important for all of us kayakers, because we can learn from this accident. I have a Tarpon 160 you can borrow, until you can get another kayak.

04-21-2010, 07:28 AM	#4
Socalrobt Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chico/Anaheim Posts: 101	So glad that You are ok. This post defiently has me thinking on more safety items to add to my Yak. Thank you for posting this and again I am glad that you are ok.