Missing Kayaker in Malibu - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Fiskadoro · 12-29-2011, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

The missing man was reportedly assisting another kayaker when he vanished from sight approximately 1.5 miles east of Point Dume

That's the BKR area. I wonder if he was fishing?

Dave k · 12-29-2011, 06:11 PM

Since the found a paddle in the yak my guess is it's a diver. Hopefully everything is ok...

StinkyMatt · 12-29-2011, 06:19 PM

Just got home from Malibu and got a heads up from George.

We fished in the area described in the report. There were 4 other kayakers out there. Two were freedivers workiing it tight to the boilers outside of Point dume, no more then 200 yds.

The other set of yakers we saw coming from the Esco directions heading to Dume at around 1pm. Chatted with them a little, they were planning to fish the blow hole outside of Dume. Neither one of these areas would be the exact location of the report. At least one of the kayakers appeared in the know about the area, he was not wearing a pfd.

I sure hope this turns out Ok.

ericko · 12-29-2011, 07:23 PM

glad you boys are home....how was the fishing?

bubblehide · 12-30-2011, 05:47 AM

First, I'm glad to hear you guys are all okay.

Second: it looks like a 65yo male called 911 from the yak, stating that he was having chest pains, and a BMW was towed from the parking area; he was yaking alone, and his PFD was on the yak. It doesn't sound good at this point. Coast guard is involved in the search today.

jorluivil · 12-30-2011, 06:25 AM

Bummer.

Keep those jackets on boys. I could be wrong but isn't this the second time someone goes missing that wasn't wearing his pfd? Wasn't there one in NPB a few months back?

mtnbykr2 · 12-30-2011, 06:30 AM

I just heard a little blurb "rental kayak, 65 year old, called 911 with chest pains" yak and PFD found...He probably took it off during pain of heart attack...unfortunate circumstances...thoughts and prayers to family

12-30-2011, 06:25 AM	#6
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Bummer. Keep those jackets on boys. I could be wrong but isn't this the second time someone goes missing that wasn't wearing his pfd? Wasn't there one in NPB a few months back? __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

12-30-2011, 06:30 AM	#7
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	I just heard a little blurb "rental kayak, 65 year old, called 911 with chest pains" yak and PFD found...He probably took it off during pain of heart attack...unfortunate circumstances...thoughts and prayers to family __________________

12-29-2011, 06:11 PM	#2
Dave k Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 110	Since the found a paddle in the yak my guess is it's a diver. Hopefully everything is ok...

12-29-2011, 06:19 PM	#3
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Just got home from Malibu and got a heads up from George. We fished in the area described in the report. There were 4 other kayakers out there. Two were freedivers workiing it tight to the boilers outside of Point dume, no more then 200 yds. The other set of yakers we saw coming from the Esco directions heading to Dume at around 1pm. Chatted with them a little, they were planning to fish the blow hole outside of Dume. Neither one of these areas would be the exact location of the report. At least one of the kayakers appeared in the know about the area, he was not wearing a pfd. I sure hope this turns out Ok.

12-29-2011, 07:23 PM	#4
ericko Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Huntington beach Posts: 594	glad you boys are home....how was the fishing?

12-30-2011, 05:47 AM	#5
bubblehide Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 552	First, I'm glad to hear you guys are all okay. Second: it looks like a 65yo male called 911 from the yak, stating that he was having chest pains, and a BMW was towed from the parking area; he was yaking alone, and his PFD was on the yak. It doesn't sound good at this point. Coast guard is involved in the search today.