Kayaker was rescued off Wilson Prom last Tuesday presumably in an AI when one the amas broke off and the kayak overturned.
Story here..... http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/water ... sffw4.html
Kayaker rescued off Wilson Prom this week.
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Re: Kayaker rescued off Wilson Prom this week.
TI. Not a formite but still experienced. Mingle (Mike) knows about this. Yak has been mostly recovered
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Re: Kayaker rescued off Wilson Prom this week.
The real tragedy is the esky of beer
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Re: Kayaker rescued off Wilson Prom this week.
A dozen and a half stubbies, apparently...
But I guess it should float, so some lucky boater will probably get a nice surprise!
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But I guess it should float, so some lucky boater will probably get a nice surprise!
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Re: Kayaker rescued off Wilson Prom this week.
What the hell was he doing with all that beer out on the water?
Bloody idiot!
Bloody idiot!
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Re: Kayaker rescued off Wilson Prom this week.
I was for consumption at camp - it was a 6 day trip...Digger wrote:What the hell was he doing with all that beer out on the water?
Bloody idiot!
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Re: Kayaker rescued off Wilson Prom this week.
Beer only floats in television commercials, I have found it's always at the bottom of the esky in the cold depthsmingle wrote:A dozen and a half stubbies, apparently...
But I guess it should float, so some lucky boater will probably get a nice surprise!
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Re: Kayaker rescued off Wilson Prom this week.
With my luck if I found it it would probably be some vile brew from the CUB outfall
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Re: Kayaker rescued off Wilson Prom this week.
reminds me of that old beer commercial with a ute full of beer and it collapses when he puts a drink on for the missusmingle wrote:I was for consumption at camp - it was a 6 day trip...Digger wrote:What the hell was he doing with all that beer out on the water?
Bloody idiot!
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Re: Kayaker rescued off Wilson Prom this week.
How come he had no Epirb/PLB or VHF Radio, or did he?
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