My La Jolla nightmare - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

kevbeer · 05-17-2020, 07:06 PM

OMG suspense is killing me. I have a ground agent in route....

cris · 05-17-2020, 07:34 PM

just got back to the computer and commented on the post to point them to you. Hopefully you get your stuff back. It's a good community we have here.

By the way I'd be stoked to lend you my tandem kayak if you want to take your wife and kid out and show them why you want to be out there! I've taken a bunch of friends out on the front and it's usually a good time and at worst a great story when somebody poops, pukes or takes a swim.

kevbeer · 05-17-2020, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by cris

just got back to the computer and commented on the post to point them to you. Hopefully you get your stuff back. It's a good community we have here.

By the way I'd be stoked to lend you my tandem kayak if you want to take your wife and kid out and show them why you want to be out there! I've taken a bunch of friends out on the front and it's usually a good time and at worst a great story when somebody poops, pukes or takes a swim.

Cris thanks so much for pointing out that facebook post to me and for calling their attention to my existence. Really frustrating I haven't gotten approved to join the group, as the "parts" finder (Travis) would have seen my post about my missing stuff and contacted me directly...

Anyhow, this story just keeps getting weirder and weirder...turns out above-mentioned Travis had found a pedal drive AND a seat, and I was stoked right, and so I sent someone ~8 pm to collect them but guess what...the seat, while Travis described exactly as my 2017 model, was no longer there (stolen? borrowed? stashed for safe keeping? Ask around please) and pedals are hobie but a different model, not mine. Need to see if we can get those pedals back with their proper owner, assuming they can describe...going to be tricky.

So back to square 1...nothing recovered and still not a member of the lost and found group.

FML...

Mahigeer · 05-18-2020, 02:32 PM

Sorry to hear about your loss.

kevbeer · 05-19-2020, 07:33 AM

where do I post found equipment? anyone know anyone (besides myself of course lol) who lost a kayak pedal drive at LJ recently? one has been found, and while not mine unfortunately, I am looking to reunite it with its true owner...

Warmshort · 05-19-2020, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kevbeer

where do I post found equipment? anyone know anyone (besides myself of course lol) who lost a kayak pedal drive at LJ recently? one has been found, and while not mine unfortunately, I am looking to reunite it with its true owner...

Sounds like the fish gods threw you a bone lol just kidding.

kevbeer · 05-19-2020, 04:59 PM

haha, for sure...or some higher power testing my morality. I will make an honest attempt to find owner but if they dont turn up I am a) using it and maybe even b) selling my kayak with it. Found a vantage seat on FB for sale trying to haggle a bit, but hopefully I get it. Honestly at this point in time I am so but hurt I am currently thinking to exit the hobby, at least for a few years.

05-17-2020, 07:06 PM	#1
kevbeer Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: rancho bernardo Posts: 65	OMG suspense is killing me. I have a ground agent in route....

05-17-2020, 07:34 PM	#2
cris Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 254	just got back to the computer and commented on the post to point them to you. Hopefully you get your stuff back. It's a good community we have here. By the way I'd be stoked to lend you my tandem kayak if you want to take your wife and kid out and show them why you want to be out there! I've taken a bunch of friends out on the front and it's usually a good time and at worst a great story when somebody poops, pukes or takes a swim.

05-18-2020, 02:32 PM	#4
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,863	Sorry to hear about your loss.

05-19-2020, 07:33 AM	#5
kevbeer Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: rancho bernardo Posts: 65	where do I post found equipment? anyone know anyone (besides myself of course lol) who lost a kayak pedal drive at LJ recently? one has been found, and while not mine unfortunately, I am looking to reunite it with its true owner...

05-19-2020, 04:59 PM	#7
kevbeer Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: rancho bernardo Posts: 65	haha, for sure...or some higher power testing my morality. I will make an honest attempt to find owner but if they dont turn up I am a) using it and maybe even b) selling my kayak with it. Found a vantage seat on FB for sale trying to haggle a bit, but hopefully I get it. Honestly at this point in time I am so but hurt I am currently thinking to exit the hobby, at least for a few years.