Kayaker rescued off Wilson Prom this week.

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Kayaker rescued off Wilson Prom this week.

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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
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TI. Not a formite but still experienced. Mingle (Mike) knows about this. Yak has been mostly recovered
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The real tragedy is the esky of beer

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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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What the hell was he doing with all that beer out on the water?

Bloody idiot!
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Digger wrote:What the hell was he doing with all that beer out on the water?

Bloody idiot!
I was for consumption at camp - it was a 6 day trip...
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mingle 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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Beer only floats in television commercials, I have found it's always at the bottom of the esky in the cold depths :roll:
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With my luck if I found it it would probably be some vile brew from the CUB outfall :(
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mingle wrote:
Digger wrote:What the hell was he doing with all that beer out on the water?

Bloody idiot!
I was for consumption at camp - it was a 6 day trip...
reminds me of that old beer commercial with a ute full of beer and it collapses when he puts a drink on for the missus
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How come he had no Epirb/PLB or VHF Radio, or did he?
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