Witnesses recount kayakers' near-death incident

[Southerly]

a cautionary tale -


http://hamptonroads.com/2013/09/witn...death-incident


my prayers for the man in critical condition will have full recovery.

[docirv]

This kind of accident is awful and almost unavoidable when the sun is low in the sky and blinding. Be careful all.

[Strummerfan]

Stories like this is why I stay close to channel markers, jetties, pilings etc when boats are around.

[Malibu_X-13_Driver]

I have a thirty Plus year history fishing Rudee Inlet, and I have watched it degrade. After Rudee Inlet was developed, Speckle Trout no longer spaun there, and 9 pound specs which were average are non existent. Shoreline development of high end real estate, and large high end boats without widening the inlet is the problem. Small boat anglers have been there for years and are at a disadvantage.

Secondly when a large boat enters and leaves port in a crowded there must be a watch on the bow if the boat captain does not have visibility over the bow.