Lake walking

kayakn · 01-23-2009, 10:32 PM

No matter how thick the ice is, always take precautions. I lost my Golden 6 years ago this coming Feb 8th. It was Fishing Derby weekend and there was 3 feet of ice and tons of people! We walked out to Rattlesnake and back. She just happened to find a spot that was crusted over but had a water flow underneath from two bubblers about 400-500 feet apart and around a point from each other. Did not find her until late in the evening, too late. No one ever saw her go through. Did I ever think the area was unsafe? No! Now, my current Golden does not go out on the ice at all.

I have also pulled a dear friend out of the ice over 20 years ago as we were skating. He fell through and I did not. Pulled him out by crawling on the ice to the point where he fell through. Then splashing lake water on me to freeze my jacket to the ice to get traction. Pulled him up as far as I could, peeled my jacket off and started the same process over again. You know to this day, each and every time we see each other, He thanks me! He would have died! And I am no hero. Just did what I had to do. That year, the ice in this area had been frozen for 3 weeks.

I will never forget either day! And they happened within 1/2 mile of each other. I look at both spots every day!

I do still venture out there. And we have our own version of Winter Classic on Winni. But, I am soooo careful. So be careful out there....

01-23-2009, 10:32 PM	#7
kayakn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Laconia Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No matter how thick the ice is, always take precautions. I lost my Golden 6 years ago this coming Feb 8th. It was Fishing Derby weekend and there was 3 feet of ice and tons of people! We walked out to Rattlesnake and back. She just happened to find a spot that was crusted over but had a water flow underneath from two bubblers about 400-500 feet apart and around a point from each other. Did not find her until late in the evening, too late. No one ever saw her go through. Did I ever think the area was unsafe? No! Now, my current Golden does not go out on the ice at all. I have also pulled a dear friend out of the ice over 20 years ago as we were skating. He fell through and I did not. Pulled him out by crawling on the ice to the point where he fell through. Then splashing lake water on me to freeze my jacket to the ice to get traction. Pulled him up as far as I could, peeled my jacket off and started the same process over again. You know to this day, each and every time we see each other, He thanks me! He would have died! And I am no hero. Just did what I had to do. That year, the ice in this area had been frozen for 3 weeks. I will never forget either day! And they happened within 1/2 mile of each other. I look at both spots every day! I do still venture out there. And we have our own version of Winter Classic on Winni. But, I am soooo careful. So be careful out there....