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Outdoor Activities => Northern Ireland Canoeing and Watersports => Topic started by: big chris on April 24, 2011

Title: BEWARE
Post by: big chris on April 24, 2011

http://www.u.tv/News/Sea-warning-after-kayakers-rescued/13ee54ac-3cd3-44b9-b1ab-ec9a9c3b1c0d

Title: Re: BEWARE
Post by: MG1 on April 24, 2011

Also there was a 14 year old died in England in his kayak. Got trapped under water in his boat.

Title: Re: BEWARE
Post by: big chris on April 24, 2011

Lets get lessons before we go out guys and girls, looks like fun but in reality its bloody dangerous, always wear a life jacket  >:(

http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1228.0

Title: Re: BEWARE
Post by: suspectmonkey on April 24, 2011

Spotted that on the BBC News site (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-13176244).  I was a bit miffed by this bit:

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A kayaking instructor, who was with the group, made it back to shore of his own accord.

Think that needs a bit further explanation!  I mean was he paddling back to shore to raise the alarm, or did he just decide "screw you guys, I'm going home (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaPysXyndJ4)"?!

Title: Re: BEWARE
Post by: DryBag on April 26, 2011

I've paddled there with a gentle offshore wind and the instructor deliberately rafted us up and talked to us for five minutes - then he said "Now look how far out we've drifted while you weren't concentrating"   it was a lesson I'll not forget in a hurry.

That said, you're five times more likely to drown while driving a car than you are while paddling a canoe or kayak. (I worked that one out from RoSPA's 2005 statistics)