2nd body of missing kayaker found

[MakoMatt]

Body Of 2nd Missing Kayaker Found On Long Island Monday: Police

2 empty kayaks washed ashore and the body of 1 of the missing kayakers was found; the search for the 2nd man also ended in tragedy: PD

patch.com

 

[pequa1]

Some reports indicated they were wearing heavy winter clothes and no lifejackets. Windy and water in the 50°s. Suicide pact ? Did they own the kayaks ? I myself have never not worn a PFD and I now only kayak fish the back bay and not 100 yards from a dock. While some paddlers enjoy the colder months, not me !

 

[Avenger]

Never ascribe to malice what can be explained by stupidity.

They probably just had no idea what the risks were.

Maybe the government can mandate a safety class and name it after them.

I'm kidding. There's no shortage of information available for them to learn about kayaking. All they had to do was look.

Politics notwithstanding, it really sucks that these guys were failed on so many levels. From whoever sold them the equipment and their own failure to educate themselves and everything in-between.

Steep price for ignorance.

 

[pequa1]

Hopefully bereaved family are not on the site, but... two Darwin awards.

 

[OVERBORED]

Sounds like a highly intoxicated episode to me.

Found kayak in garage
Hey let's go kayaking
Went out in calm area
Ended up by bridge
Strong current
Started panicking
Kayak tips.............

 

[pequa1]

If so, I suppose its fortunate the two idiots didn't murder any innocents driving drunk there.