A friend of ours was fishing in Monticello at the dam. He and a friend each put a kayak in the water. He was drawn into the dam current and tossed out. A life jacket was in his posession but he wasn't wearing it. He surfaced twice and disappeared.
Kayaks are plentiful and cheap. They're not safe for high fast water. And wearing a life jacket is about your only hope for a rescue. I hope he doesn't mind sharing what happened if it gets someone else to wear a life jacket and think about where they launch and water conditions. Prayers to his family. I know they wish he would just come home.
Kayaks are plentiful and cheap. They're not safe for high fast water. And wearing a life jacket is about your only hope for a rescue. I hope he doesn't mind sharing what happened if it gets someone else to wear a life jacket and think about where they launch and water conditions. Prayers to his family. I know they wish he would just come home.