Willard Fisherman

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[quote Majja]Yea I did not even think that the pond still had ice on it. I was just trying to picture what could of happened in my mind on a yak as I have been in a couple. Also not having a PFD on in those temps, Hypothermia would have probably set in in a matter of minutes. Do you remember what the temps were? I am imagining that they were in the low 40's at best?[/quote]

[cool][#0000ff]Just checked my fishing log. At launch time the air temp was 35 and water temp 38. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]My notes also show that there were strong winds for two days before that trip, with large sheets of ice blowing all around the lake. Just the day before we hit it both marinas had been blocked by ice, but offshore breezes had opened them up again.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]My guess is that the kayaker had bad luck and bad timing and was trapped between two ice sheets...or the ice and the rocks...and was rolled out of his craft and possibly forced under by the ice. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If he had survived he would have had a great tale of adventure and a near miss. Just thinking about it has forced me to remember a few times when I had a "narrow squeak" that could have ended more badly. I think most of us can be properly grateful for surviving at least a couple of episodes when the outcomes could have been much worse.[/#0000ff]
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