Hate to have this happen to us - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

james92026 · 12-23-2011, 07:37 PM

I am new to the sport. I had never really practiced re-entry before, but read and reviewed videos and I felt confident. The day in question, I had on polyester jogging pants, lined snowboarding pants, sweat shirt, lined golf pullover, water resistant lined jacket, my legs were sort of jackknived under the boat due to the current and I could not get them stretched out behind me (in retrospect, I should have went to the other side). I probably would have figured that out but was rescued before I tried. I almost was able to get onboard a couple of times, but could not quite make it. Not particularly panicked at the time (it was much worse a few days later when I had time to consider what might have happened).
Water temp was around 55 degrees F. I was probably in the water 7 or 8 minutes. I probably could also have drifted to shore, but then I would have had to contend with a rocky shoreline. I estimate I was about 1/2 mile out.

James, what were you wearing that took on so much water you were too heavy to get back aboard?[/QUOTE]

12-23-2011, 07:37 PM	#6
james92026 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Escondido CA Posts: 114	I am new to the sport. I had never really practiced re-entry before, but read and reviewed videos and I felt confident. The day in question, I had on polyester jogging pants, lined snowboarding pants, sweat shirt, lined golf pullover, water resistant lined jacket, my legs were sort of jackknived under the boat due to the current and I could not get them stretched out behind me (in retrospect, I should have went to the other side). I probably would have figured that out but was rescued before I tried. I almost was able to get onboard a couple of times, but could not quite make it. Not particularly panicked at the time (it was much worse a few days later when I had time to consider what might have happened). Water temp was around 55 degrees F. I was probably in the water 7 or 8 minutes. I probably could also have drifted to shore, but then I would have had to contend with a rocky shoreline. I estimate I was about 1/2 mile out. James, what were you wearing that took on so much water you were too heavy to get back aboard?[/QUOTE]