Kayaker missing
 

Just caught last of the news..Fishermen somewhere in R.I. found a kayak on the beach..no sign of anyone..Had live eels and clothes in kayak...I just hope he went for a walk...Praying

Anybody else heard anything??

http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/local_wpri_narragansett_coast_guard_searching_for_ missing_kayaker_near_mouth_of_narrows_river2009062 1_tro

I'm just posting this so that anyone with info call the number in the story.

RiRockhound (Bryan) and I found this kayak & a paddle last night at about midnight. We dragged it to a safe spot and Bryan went and reported it to the Police. It was a very eerie situation.

I pray noone was out there in the water with this thing and that it just got swept off the shore. The nasty way the surf & weather was last night it would have been nuts for anyone to have tried to fish in a kayak in the ocean.

I pray there is a happy ending to this.

i know a few guys that put in at peir 5 all the time hopefully not one of them ill keep my eyes open down there tonite

I only hope it isn't someones dad, son, brother etc.. crappy day to find out if it was something bad.

Laying awake last night I was trying to figure a happy ending to this.... turning on channel 12 and seeing the report makes me less optimistic. Eerie feeling for sure. Definitely a fisherman's kayak, Boga and such attached to it.

I'm not the praying type.. but I sure hope this turns out ok!!

what color was the kayak? i know a guy that goes just about everyday in a red hobie see him down there all the time on my way out spearfishin

http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_n...er20090621_tro

happy ending.
If I was him I think I would have called around immediately looking for my Kayak...

It would make sence to put your emergency contact information somewhere on the kayak in case something like this happens.

Wow, just checked the link above and it has been updated and says the guy was unharmed. He became separated from the yak and was able to swim back to shore. Another reminder to respect the water and be careful out there.

Yeah and not let a couple of fishermen find a friggin kayak coming in at them in the surf ... then a paddle ... and then have to wait 12 hours to learn there is a happy ending and not a body floating out there somewhere. I'm just glad it's a good ending. But noone should have been out kayak-fishing in that surf last night in the dark - alone.

Yup, yup and yup.
I know I didn't sleep well last night.

If anyone knows him, tell him he owes Joe and I a six-pack or some eels. That is one heavy kayak to drag all the way back to the parking lot!:eek:

nice work guys, glad it has a happy ending

Thanks Bryan and Joe I buy u a 6 pack tell me what kind ? :jump:

Maybe he was using the kayak to access the hard side and forgot it was a moon tide on the summer solstice and did not put it up further away from the water.

it wasn't you Woody. you are smarter than that!

We waited until everyone left the rock before we decided it wasn't them Joe

Glad to hear thing's are well with you,you get to live another day:smokin:

It good you were looking out for your fellow fisherman and I'm glad it ended well.

NBC10 News
Published: June 21, 2009

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. – A 55-year old Exeter man called the Coast Guard Sunday morning to report he is the owner of the an abandoned kayak that washed ashore behind the Dune’s Club in Narragansett Saturday night.
The abandoned kayak prompted an extensive search after fisherman reported finding it Saturday night. They had also located a shoe, sweat pants, a cooler and a kayak back rest.
The Rhode Island Environmental Police spoke with the owner, who stated he and another man were fishing around midnight Saturday night when their kayaks overturned. They both struggled to get to shore, then left the scene without initially reporting the incident, leaving one of their kayaks adrift.

Spot burn, glad it turned out alright. Must have been a hard night for you guys.

na wasn't me Bryan You did a good thing !
:agree:

Good work guys :btu:

:jump: great ending!

I heard about it on the radio this morning. Glad it turned out ok.

:btu:If anyone ever finds my bait bucket drifting you can fish the rest of my eels. No hard feelings, and good luck to you.

http://www.uscgnewengland.com/go/doc/778/283345/
*UPDATE*Coast Guard finds kayak owner safe

BOSTON - A 55-year-old Exeter, R.I. man called the Coast Guard this morning at 9:26 a.m. to report he is the owner of an abandoned kayak that washed ashore behind the Dune's Club in Narragansett, R.I. last night.

The abandoned kayak prompted an intensive Coast Guard search using an Air Station Cape Cod helicopter and a 41-foot utility boat from Station Castle Hill, R.I.

Fishermen reported finding the abandoned kayak last night, and also located nearby was a shoe, sweat pants, a cooler with live eel, and a kayak back rest.

Narragansett, R.I. police called Sector Southeastern New England 12:50 a.m. after becoming concerned that a person or persons may be missing on the water.

The 41-foot utility boat launched at 1:30 a.m. and the helicopter arrived on scene and began actively searching at 2:36 a.m.

At 7:45 a.m, the Coast Guard issued a press release asking anyone with information on the kayak to call Sector Southeastern New England.

The Rhode Island Environmental Police talked to the owner, who stated that he and another man were fishing around midnight last night when their kayaks overturned. They both struggled to get to shore, but the left the scene without initially reporting the incident, leaving one of the kayaks adrift.

"We strongly encourage those seperated from their boats to call their nearest Coast Guard unit right away," said Chief Gerald Welton. "If we got this information sooner, then we could have called off our search. These men were in distress and luckily were able to save themselves because they were wearing life jackets. Without knowing they made it to shore, however, it made us think they could have still been in the water and needing help. We are glad they are both ok."

BTU to you guys...:kewl: