Why not??? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

beef78 · 07-28-2013, 07:04 PM

I was cut off by some tourists landing at LJ yesterday and flipped my yak. I figured I let some of you laugh at me. Lucky for everyone, I had my new gopro rigged up. The best part is you can see the people who I was trying to avoid in my video.

http://youtu.be/u1hdItlzHMQ

easyday · 07-28-2013, 08:25 PM

Yep had that happen last time I was out there the tourist thing but they just got a little nudge

JarrodMc · 07-28-2013, 08:59 PM

Dang that sucks.

beef78 · 07-28-2013, 09:09 PM

It really wasn't there fault, their guide shoved them out and they were pushed sideways by the wave before the one I tried to ride in and they really didn't know how to paddle. Luckily I didn't lose anything. Tested out all of my waterproofing and rigging.

FishNinjaY · 07-28-2013, 09:45 PM

Bummer.. looks like you lost your hat. Hopefully nothing else, I hope?

I watched it a few times, and I still can't see what happened. Did you get turned sideways? I know at the end your yak is turned around facing out.. but that was after you righted your boat. Just trying to learn...

Glad you're ok. Thanks for sharing..

beef78 · 07-28-2013, 10:38 PM

My hat stayed on by the chinstrap around my neck, luckily. I turned to my right to avoid them and and ended up parallel to the wave. Then furiously tried to correct back towards shore when i lost balance and rolled.

taggermike · 07-29-2013, 09:29 AM

Dude, that sucks. At least no one was hurt. After a long day of fishing that landing can be stressful. Between the tour groups, solo renters, knuckle heads that think its a swimming area, and rental gear snorklers that think its a snorkeling area landing can feel like threading a needle. Having to time the waves as you time the inside can take a while to get a shot. I land a long ass unmanuverable and heavy hobie adventure there, good times. Mike

07-28-2013, 07:04 PM	#1
beef78 Large Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 316	Why not??? I was cut off by some tourists landing at LJ yesterday and flipped my yak. I figured I let some of you laugh at me. Lucky for everyone, I had my new gopro rigged up. The best part is you can see the people who I was trying to avoid in my video. http://youtu.be/u1hdItlzHMQ __________________ "I shall not tiptoe through life to arrive safely at death."

07-28-2013, 08:25 PM	#2
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,469	Yep had that happen last time I was out there the tourist thing but they just got a little nudge __________________

07-28-2013, 08:59 PM	#3
JarrodMc Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vista Posts: 411	Dang that sucks. __________________

07-28-2013, 09:09 PM	#4
beef78 Large Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 316	It really wasn't there fault, their guide shoved them out and they were pushed sideways by the wave before the one I tried to ride in and they really didn't know how to paddle. Luckily I didn't lose anything. Tested out all of my waterproofing and rigging. __________________ "I shall not tiptoe through life to arrive safely at death."

07-28-2013, 10:38 PM	#6
beef78 Large Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 316	My hat stayed on by the chinstrap around my neck, luckily. I turned to my right to avoid them and and ended up parallel to the wave. Then furiously tried to correct back towards shore when i lost balance and rolled. __________________ "I shall not tiptoe through life to arrive safely at death."

07-28-2013, 09:45 PM	#5
FishNinjaY Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Seal Beach, CA Posts: 428	Bummer.. looks like you lost your hat. Hopefully nothing else, I hope? I watched it a few times, and I still can't see what happened. Did you get turned sideways? I know at the end your yak is turned around facing out.. but that was after you righted your boat. Just trying to learn... Glad you're ok. Thanks for sharing..

07-29-2013, 09:29 AM	#7
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Dude, that sucks. At least no one was hurt. After a long day of fishing that landing can be stressful. Between the tour groups, solo renters, knuckle heads that think its a swimming area, and rental gear snorklers that think its a snorkeling area landing can feel like threading a needle. Having to time the waves as you time the inside can take a while to get a shot. I land a long ass unmanuverable and heavy hobie adventure there, good times. Mike