re: Missing Kayaker in the gulf

I think today is really important if he is.

This isn't the day I would stop trying to get rescued, or rescue him.

I saw alot of moisture in the Gulf. So, he could have collected some water if he got rained on last night. That may have bought him another day.

I'm hoping he pulls through.

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Posted by sloopy I really hope he is alive, but do y'all think that is the case. They said on the news last night that there were 4-6's out there with that strong east wind.

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A self rescue/ wet re-entry in those conditions is very difficult if he was in a sit in kayak. unless he practiced it for months and in those conditions he could not have gotten back in the boat. Even if he had a spray skirt, those waves would hve rolled him unless he could keep the now into the waves. With exhaustion, that's not likely.

I've paddled my yak 145 miles in 22+hours of straight paddling in calm conditions and you start making simple mistakes after a while. His only hope is that the gulf waters aren't cold right now.

Not time to stop searching though, there's still hope.