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I always wonder what would possess a person to venture our on rough seas/surf WITHOUT proper safety gear?
Most that don't succumb to the seas have the same generic response: "I didn't think it would be that bad!"
I wear a PFD every time I venture out in my kayak.
Reason: You don't really wear a PFD for when you fall out of your kayak and have to climb back in/on, you wear it mainly for when you fall out (or knocked out) and you can't get back in/on/to the kayak because of wind, waves or being unconscious!
Sure, it may be a little bulky or screw up your perfect tan, but it sure beats having to have someone identify the body after a few days underwater.
Sure it's gruesome, and nobody wants to hear such negative comments when there may still be hope that a person has survived, but if the person took the proper precautions, they would usually be able to tell their story in person. '
I wear my PFD from the first trip in the spring up until the last trip before it goes into storage! I also demand my friends and relatives get into the habit of wearing them when they go kayaking.
Anyway, I was hoping for the best in this story, but after hearing all the facts/reports, I don't see much hope of this person surviving if he hasn't been found already.
Remember to play safe, so you can continue to play again!!!
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