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Title: Kayaker drowns in Raritan Bay
Post by: Takes Prizoners on June 28, 2015, 12:36:02 PM
http://www.nj.com/monmouth/index.ssf/2015/06/kayaker_pulled_from_raritan_bay_has_died_authoriti.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Title: Re: Kayaker drowns in Raritan Bay
Post by: fluke - u on June 29, 2015, 12:09:36 AM
 nosmly
Title: Re: Kayaker drowns in Raritan Bay
Post by: Eng 94 on June 29, 2015, 02:00:38 AM
That is a needles shame nosmly by the looks of the location and background it wasn't far from the Naval Pier. Keinsburg Police? On site ::) If Ofree was there OH Boy nts
Title: Re: Kayaker drowns in Raritan Bay
Post by: Hunter 2 on June 29, 2015, 05:47:44 AM
Saturday was windy with large waves.   Guess he didnt have a PFD
Title: Re: Kayaker drowns in Raritan Bay
Post by: Hotrod on June 29, 2015, 08:06:21 AM
Sad..  But seen a guy go off the beach yesterday in 5-6 foot seas with no PDF.   Crazy.   It should be mandatory.  It is for a personal water craft...
Title: Re: Kayaker drowns in Raritan Bay
Post by: Eng 94 on June 29, 2015, 08:59:24 AM
Quote from: Hotrod on June 29, 2015, 08:06:21 AM
Sad..  But seen a guy go off the beach yesterday in 5-6 foot seas with no PDF.   Crazy.   It should be mandatory.  It is for a personal water craft...

Absolutely should be a common sense thing. It is just a shame for a young person to loose there life over a bad decision that could have been avoided with a simple device. :headscra: 
Title: Re: Kayaker drowns in Raritan Bay
Post by: Dalejam on June 29, 2015, 10:09:36 AM
When i did hear about this tragedy i instantly started to send out messages to all my Kayak friends.

i am happy it is not someone that i know in my Kayak community.  but very sadden about to hear how this life was taken and could or better yet should not have been taken if they had just wore there PFD.

I agree with what everyone states that if you go on the water it should be a law to have a PFD.

I feel sorry for this young mans Family. but lets not insult to injury and call him names, think of his family and friends that could possibly read the comments.

BE SAFE PFD...

Dale
Title: Re: Kayaker drowns in Raritan Bay
Post by: Takes Prizoners on June 29, 2015, 10:15:30 AM
I thought it was mandatory for kayakers to wear pfd? I rarely see any knuckleheads not wear them in kayaks. Even in Florida where they ride motorcycles in shorts, flip flops and no shirts. Lol
Title: Re: Kayaker drowns in Raritan Bay
Post by: Eng 94 on June 29, 2015, 01:38:50 PM
Like the man said lets not call names here, this young mans family is hurting enough, and he paid with his life. None of us is perfect and I'm sure we have all done foolish things in our lives. Fortuitously I for one have survived. 
Title: Re: Kayaker drowns in Raritan Bay
Post by: Reel McCoy on June 29, 2015, 01:43:37 PM
 nosmly
Title: Re: Kayaker drowns in Raritan Bay
Post by: Fishin Dude on June 29, 2015, 08:48:45 PM
Sad news.
Title: Re: Kayaker drowns in Raritan Bay
Post by: Hunter 2 on June 30, 2015, 07:05:20 AM
 :headscra:

Where's the name calling?
Title: Re: Kayaker drowns in Raritan Bay
Post by: Eng 94 on June 30, 2015, 08:23:04 AM
Quote from: Hunter 2 on June 30, 2015, 07:05:20 AM
:headscra:

Where's the name calling?

It was just a general comment Edie. Anyway that is how I took it,from Dalejam post. Just was agreeing with it. Wasn't trying to ruffle and feathers. ;)
Title: Re: Kayaker drowns in Raritan Bay
Post by: Hunter 2 on June 30, 2015, 12:42:56 PM
Quote from: Eng 94 on June 30, 2015, 08:23:04 AM
Quote from: Hunter 2 on June 30, 2015, 07:05:20 AM
:headscra:

Where's the name calling?

It was just a general comment Edie. Anyway that is how I took it,from Dalejam post. Just was agreeing with it. Wasn't trying to ruffle and feathers. ;)





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