Kayaker rescue La Jolla - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Goose1993 · 11-05-2015, 07:45 AM

Jorluval and hammerhead

Yaa I have swam with a life jacket. It's a pain in the ass. Especially since they probably were wearing clothes and probably salvaged some gear before their kayak went down. Not to mention it was rough waters.

I'm not saying it's not a difficult swim, I'm just saying .5 miles is a really short distance to make a mayday call just to get to the shore. If they felt in danger they made the right call though. I guess I'm just looking at it from my own abilities and views. I'm a strong swimmer and would rather help myself that wait for the coastguard to dispatch from mission bay.

But trust me, if I felt in danger, I would immediately radio in. But I like to trust myself to get myself out of harms way. On my last central coast trip, I was a little over 1 mile offshore on the west end of the kelp at leffingwell landing. I got violently sick. I think food poisoning hit me or I got a rapid acting stomach bug. I was throwing up and got dizzy. I was considering radioing into to the coast guard, but I knew I was only a mile or so from shore and knew I would get anxiety if I waited a couple hours for the coast guard to get me from morro bay. I just powered through the pain and exhaustion and paddled in. Like I said, I like to rely on myself.

Goose1993 · 11-05-2015, 07:53 AM

Ya I'm over arguing on a forum.

It was fun for a while

But knowing the conditions and your abilities is huge. Like I said before, swimming .5 miles in rough water may not be that bad for a lot of people, but a lot of people can't handle it.

And choosing the day to go out on is EXTREMELY important. Big waves on a small/shallow hulled boat or windy, rough conditions on a kayak can be deadly. It's not worth dying out there. Especially when you can just go a couple days later!

Murray · 11-05-2015, 09:05 AM

It is simple boys. When in doubt, make the call. Had a heart attack several years ago and was too stupid to make the call. Fortunately, God protected me and my heart was not damaged. My new message is, Make the Call. My guess is that most people are like me and are hesitant to make a fuss. Public services are there for a reason. Use them when necessary. No place for pride when you, your family, friends, etc are at risk of losing you.

11-05-2015, 07:45 AM	#1
Goose1993 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 115	Jorluval and hammerhead Yaa I have swam with a life jacket. It's a pain in the ass. Especially since they probably were wearing clothes and probably salvaged some gear before their kayak went down. Not to mention it was rough waters. I'm not saying it's not a difficult swim, I'm just saying .5 miles is a really short distance to make a mayday call just to get to the shore. If they felt in danger they made the right call though. I guess I'm just looking at it from my own abilities and views. I'm a strong swimmer and would rather help myself that wait for the coastguard to dispatch from mission bay. But trust me, if I felt in danger, I would immediately radio in. But I like to trust myself to get myself out of harms way. On my last central coast trip, I was a little over 1 mile offshore on the west end of the kelp at leffingwell landing. I got violently sick. I think food poisoning hit me or I got a rapid acting stomach bug. I was throwing up and got dizzy. I was considering radioing into to the coast guard, but I knew I was only a mile or so from shore and knew I would get anxiety if I waited a couple hours for the coast guard to get me from morro bay. I just powered through the pain and exhaustion and paddled in. Like I said, I like to rely on myself.

11-05-2015, 07:53 AM	#2
Goose1993 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 115	Ya I'm over arguing on a forum. It was fun for a while But knowing the conditions and your abilities is huge. Like I said before, swimming .5 miles in rough water may not be that bad for a lot of people, but a lot of people can't handle it. And choosing the day to go out on is EXTREMELY important. Big waves on a small/shallow hulled boat or windy, rough conditions on a kayak can be deadly. It's not worth dying out there. Especially when you can just go a couple days later!

11-05-2015, 09:05 AM	#3
Murray Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Vista Posts: 326	It is simple boys. When in doubt, make the call. Had a heart attack several years ago and was too stupid to make the call. Fortunately, God protected me and my heart was not damaged. My new message is, Make the Call. My guess is that most people are like me and are hesitant to make a fuss. Public services are there for a reason. Use them when necessary. No place for pride when you, your family, friends, etc are at risk of losing you.