Rescued Kayaker’s Sunday 6/2.

[bigdog]

Rescued Kayaker’s Sunday !

Just want give a BIG THANKS, to the boater who rescued some family members last Sunday near the Witches off Timber Island.
Three members of the family set out in 2 kayaks and 1 SUP from Silver Sands area of Saunders Bay. Yeah…. I said a SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard).
All were wearing PFD’s.

The plan was to stay in the bay, but just offshore, they said they were sweep out by a current, and couldn’t navigate back to shore. A current in Saunder’s Bay ? Sorry I have to throw down the B.S. flag on that one ! I was thinking next, they'd tell me,
that they were carried out by the tide !

By the time they knew it, they were directly in the middle of the boating lane past Lockes Island. They keep drifting and ended up near the Witches off Timber Island, when one kayaker was tossed out of the kayak, and into the water from the waves. The SUP person was sitting and straddling the board.

Waving their paddles in the air, they were able to flag down a nearby boater in what I believe was about a 18-22’ Crowneline (closed bow). The boat captain, picked everyone out of the water, including placing 1 kayak and SUP into his boat. The other kayak was tied off the stern and towed. Along the tow, the MP stopped to check things out, and make sure everyone was OK. Not sure if MP were called by the boater, or just happened to be going by at the time,
but sure glad they were on the scene too !

The captain of the Crowneline, delivered everyone back to shore at Sauders Bay safe and sound TG ! After things and emotions settles down, I gave the family members a long lecture about the hazards of boating and water safety ! This could have had a very tragic and different ending, for all three family members. I think they realize this now... Needles to say, they won’t be doing any kayaking or SUP for a while……

If the owner of that Crowneline is a member of the Winnie Forum, can you please PM me, so I can thank you again personally. If anyone knows a Forum member who may own a Crowneline as described, please shoot me a PM so I can try to reach that person.

Be safe out there on the water !

Bigdog