NSW kayaker final moments :(

[Sebb]

Another sad story of a kayaker. May he rest in peace.
We can never be overly careful of safety. Stay safe everyone. No fishing trip worth a life.

https://nypost.com/2020/05/26/heartbrea ... e-he-died/

[purple5ive]

Far out!!!
any reason he didnt call for help?

[Sebb]

Far out!!!
any reason he didnt call for help?

Looks like he solely relied on his phone. Sent that location photo. Looks like a small simple kayak too.

Condolences to his family and friends.

[purple5ive]

Far out!!!
any reason he didnt call for help?

Looks like he solely relied on his phone. Sent that location photo. Looks like a small simple kayak too.

Condolences to his family and friends.

yeah thats why im saying why didnt he call 000?
location was posted, but how is that going to help him if nobody seen it?

a Tragedy Nonetheless and condolences to the family.

[Lightningx]

Sad news indeed...
RIP

[frozenpod]

Odd I hope he tried to call 000.

[4liters]

Crap kayak in crap conditions with bugger all safety gear (and what he did bring - a phone - wasn't used properly). Entirely predictable and entirely preventable. There's going to be a day when a big northerly that wasn't forecast blows up and all the crappy little tubs pottering around Altona are going to need a tow back.

Get a good kayak, get fit, get safety gear (EPIRB, flares, radio), learn how to use said safety gear, learn to read the weather forecasts, and go out with someone experienced if it's your first couple of trips.

When I was looking for a kayak I joined Vyak and got advice on what to get, and went and bought a second hand Prowler which is a very well designed kayak for bay fishing - long, fast and stable. My first couple of trips were just laps of Lilydale lake to get a feel for the kayak on flat water with no gear. Next few trips to the lake I added the fish finder and a rod to get a feel for casting while balancing, and reaching for gear without tipping the yak. First trip on the bay was with a bunch of folk from Vyak, just to the reef at Williamstown so nothing too outrageous and plenty of people to assist if I got into trouble. My first trip offshore was with another big crew from Vyak with all the safety equipment needed for going long distances offshore.

When people see photos from 10km offshore at Portland or whatever and comment that you're either crazy or have balls the size of watermelons, neither is really the case - we're just well prepared for rubbish weather and have kayaks you can have some real confidence in.

You never stop learning, when my flares expire I want to find a place to set them off so the first time I activate a flare isn't in a dire emergency. Not sure if that's something the coast guard can help with but I think it's a good idea.

[Mattblack]

You never stop learning, when my flares expire I want to find a place to set them off so the first time I activate a flare isn't in a dire emergency. Not sure if that's something the coast guard can help with but I think it's a good idea.

That's what soccer games are for....

[4liters]

You never stop learning, when my flares expire I want to find a place to set them off so the first time I activate a flare isn't in a dire emergency. Not sure if that's something the coast guard can help with but I think it's a good idea.

That's what soccer games are for....

Sport is banned, thanks Dictator Chairman Dan

[VooDoo]

Good point made there 4liters

Firstly my thoughts are with the kayaker's family and friends - hope they get throught the difficult time, especially his maye Paul.

However, have similar sentiments to those whom posted - why wasn't 000 called immediately when in trouble instead of taking time and efforts to create posts on Facebook?

We will probably never know the answer but hope this can be a real lesson for us all in what needed to be done in such circumstances.