Kayakers rescued Friday 2/18

[wiredantz]

Originally Posted by CurtyL

what ever happend to common sense? you're tax dollars at work ladies and gents. You don't need a radio, you don't need the internet. All you need is a brain. My vote is for letting those who don't have one, fend for themselves. this shit costs money.

It could be a nice clear day, and then there could be a freak gust wind. You just have to be prepared.

[CurtyL]

Originally Posted by wiredantz

It could be a nice clear day, and then there could be a freak gust wind. You just have to be prepared.

In 8 years of this - I've never encountered a freak gust at LJ. Strong gusts that steadily built up, strong gusts I knew about on launch, winds so strong I had to paddle in to the cliffs at Bird Rock and hug the shoreline back to Shores, freak waves, freak fogs, yes...... but calm days in SD tend to stay that way.