Hobie To The Rescue Part Three.. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

C.W.C. · 04-23-2015, 09:01 AM

Was out for another decompression session the other day, when I noticed someone on a SUP diving or floundering around in the distance for quite some time. I decided to put the MirageDrive into overdrive & headed over to double check and instantly noticed it was actually a tourist / little boy on spring break in a pfd several sizes too big, fatigued & exhausted from the current and winds that picked up and was subsequently unable to get back on his pos waterlogged rental board, with nobody in sight. PLEASE PLEASE watch out for your children or others while OTW.. This is not land. Double check and inspect that they are wearing the proper gear & have the necessary skills to survive and/or are closly chaperoned. The reality and reason you don't see me wearing one (often), is I have to jump in the drink for situations like this that arise more often than you would ever want to know..

wiredantz · 04-23-2015, 09:09 AM

gj

rhyak · 04-23-2015, 10:10 AM

Glad you were able to help this kid out, that would have been really sad to read.

RH

Caseym · 04-23-2015, 10:42 AM

So THAT's what that big handle is for. Hobie thinks of everything .Nice save Wade.

theluckypig · 04-23-2015, 11:04 AM

SLYACKER · 04-23-2015, 12:49 PM

👏👍

tamddo714 · 04-25-2015, 07:27 PM

wow awesome job out there

CardShark · 04-25-2015, 07:55 PM

Wow, good thing you were out there. How old was that kid? Looks much too young to be out there by himself

Cadillyak · 04-25-2015, 09:41 PM

It seems that spring break brings out a bunch of people not cognizant of what water can do. Job well done!!

beardedguy · 04-26-2015, 03:09 AM

Triple portion of karma

GregAndrew · 04-26-2015, 06:51 AM

Good job! Seems nowadays that 90%+ will pass on by someone struggling and pretend not to notice.

captnblood34 · 04-26-2015, 08:29 AM

You Rock

erinoo · 04-26-2015, 12:55 PM

Bay Watch

T-Rex · 04-26-2015, 04:07 PM

Well done Wade!

skunked · 04-27-2015, 05:07 AM

The young lad was very lucky to have you there. Would've been a different, tragic story.

Great job!

blitzburgh · 04-27-2015, 11:39 AM

Nice work Wade!

bus kid · 04-28-2015, 10:29 AM

Awsome job Wade.
Who the faq lets their young kid go into the open ocean alone.parent fail to the fullest extent.

corpsmanusn2001 · 04-28-2015, 04:01 PM

Life saved! Good work.

Irishman · 04-28-2015, 07:57 PM

Nice job on the rescue, most importantly being aware of who is around you and their condition. I would have no qualms in asking the young man where his folks are at, take them aside and calmly..I repeat calmly explaining how lucky he his. That PFD could have done more damage than good. Enough of my soapbox, well done and wishing you a big Hali and three 30lb yellows this year

Reelist · 04-30-2015, 07:03 AM

I commend you for yet another job well done!!!

04-23-2015, 09:01 AM	#1
C.W.C. Salt Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: OTW Posts: 91	Hobie To The Rescue Part Three.. Was out for another decompression session the other day, when I noticed someone on a SUP diving or floundering around in the distance for quite some time. I decided to put the MirageDrive into overdrive & headed over to double check and instantly noticed it was actually a tourist / little boy on spring break in a pfd several sizes too big, fatigued & exhausted from the current and winds that picked up and was subsequently unable to get back on his pos waterlogged rental board, with nobody in sight. PLEASE PLEASE watch out for your children or others while OTW.. This is not land. Double check and inspect that they are wearing the proper gear & have the necessary skills to survive and/or are closly chaperoned. The reality and reason you don't see me wearing one (often), is I have to jump in the drink for situations like this that arise more often than you would ever want to know.. __________________ Last edited by C.W.C.; 04-23-2015 at 09:34 AM.

04-23-2015, 09:09 AM	#2
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	gj __________________ Team: Disbanded You only have one chance in this life...make the right decision(s)...so you don't regret it

04-23-2015, 10:10 AM	#3
rhyak Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Central Coast Posts: 398	Glad you were able to help this kid out, that would have been really sad to read. RH __________________ Team Central Coast Kayak Fishing

04-25-2015, 09:41 PM	#9
Cadillyak Team Get $$ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 841	It seems that spring break brings out a bunch of people not cognizant of what water can do. Job well done!! __________________ The "Y" is silent 2012 Olive PA 12 2011 Papaya Outback

04-26-2015, 04:07 PM	#14
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Well done Wade! __________________

04-23-2015, 10:42 AM	#4
Caseym Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Temecula Posts: 194	So THAT's what that big handle is for. Hobie thinks of everything .Nice save Wade.

04-23-2015, 11:04 AM	#5
theluckypig Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Pedro Posts: 694

04-23-2015, 12:49 PM	#6
SLYACKER Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Corona, ca Posts: 100	👏👍

04-25-2015, 07:27 PM	#7
tamddo714 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 273	wow awesome job out there

04-25-2015, 07:55 PM	#8
CardShark Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Mission Hills, CA Posts: 184	Wow, good thing you were out there. How old was that kid? Looks much too young to be out there by himself

04-26-2015, 03:09 AM	#10
beardedguy gurmpy old one Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: El Cajon Posts: 80	Triple portion of karma

04-26-2015, 06:51 AM	#11
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Good job! Seems nowadays that 90%+ will pass on by someone struggling and pretend not to notice.

04-26-2015, 08:29 AM	#12
captnblood34 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Otay Posts: 704	You Rock

04-26-2015, 12:55 PM	#13
erinoo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Carlsbad,,Halfway up the Hill Posts: 487	Bay Watch

04-27-2015, 05:07 AM	#15
skunked Jr. Junior Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 31	The young lad was very lucky to have you there. Would've been a different, tragic story. Great job!

04-27-2015, 11:39 AM	#16
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice work Wade! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

04-28-2015, 10:29 AM	#17
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	Awsome job Wade. Who the faq lets their young kid go into the open ocean alone.parent fail to the fullest extent. __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

04-28-2015, 04:01 PM	#18
corpsmanusn2001 Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 65	Life saved! Good work.

04-28-2015, 07:57 PM	#19
Irishman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 306	Nice job on the rescue, most importantly being aware of who is around you and their condition. I would have no qualms in asking the young man where his folks are at, take them aside and calmly..I repeat calmly explaining how lucky he his. That PFD could have done more damage than good. Enough of my soapbox, well done and wishing you a big Hali and three 30lb yellows this year

04-30-2015, 07:03 AM	#20
Reelist Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: San Diego Posts: 40	I commend you for yet another job well done!!!

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