Kayak death south of Seattle

[hardee]

In one of the news spots I saw on that story they had a section of the story that included a photo of a Wherry type boat. Not really a "Paddle Boat" but a round chine, strong rockered shape, lapstraked hull, looked to be about 10 feet long. Very similar to this one.



Doubtful that the water conditions looked anything like this one though.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

 

[thataway]

A little speculation: The woman was described as being from "Vashon Island", the boat was 15' long. If truly a rowing vessel like a Wherry or true Dory vessel, could have they set off from Vashon Island some time earlier? It is not that far to Burien’s Seahurst Park. I suspect there is a lot more to the story than we are hearing. Agreed, they certainly should not have been out in any type of small craft, at night in those conditions!

 

[ssobol]

Maybe it's like that story of the kayakers in NY (near Tappan Zee bridge). Turns out the woman wanted to "off" the man and sabotaged the man's kayak.

 

[Foggy]

Face down in cold water w/o oxygen exchange could trigger the
Mammalian Dive Reflex, a neurological initiated response which prolongs
mammals cold water submersion survival involving, among other
physiological responses, re-directing much of the body's oxygen to the brain
and other vital organs.

This differs from strictly "hypothermia" and "cold water shock" both of which are
probably involved in the phenomenon at some point.

Try Googling "Mammalian Dive Reflex" for more info. Or, get a synopsis here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_reflex

Aye.
Grandma used to say, "Going boating is optional. Returning home is mandatory."

 

[hardee]

Foggy, I thought of that as a possibility too. The water was certainly cold enough, and she was young enough to be marginal for cold water shock syndrome. It will be interesting to see the recovery results.

Another Kayak accident yesterday. Seattle Times article here:

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-ne ... mie-river/

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

 

[Foggy]

SNIP
If you are first on the scene, don't assume that someone without pulse or respiration is dead; do the CPR. SNIP

Yes, a cold water "drowning" victim should have immediate CPR and be continued
through a warming process by definitive care personnel. Truth is they should not
be considered dead (w/o pulse or respirations) at the scene until later when they
are pronounced "warm and dead".

Aye.

 

[hardee]

Another Kayak accident yesterday. Seattle Times article here:

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-ne ... mie-river/

Harvey

This time it was an accident. A well experienced kayaker, volunteer fireman with several years in at 2 different volunteer services. The accident involved hitting an underwater obstruction, the kayak flipped, and he didn't come out. May have been secondary to a head injury. He was with a group of several other kayakers on the north fork of the Snoqualmie River north of North Bend. Body was recovered about 2 miles downstream.

Harvey
SleepyC:moon