The entire case against her has been constructed by people who know nothing about kayaking.
48 Hours did a special on this case, and the drain plug and the paddles had nothing to do with his death.
http://www.eyesforlies.com/blog/2015/09/48-hours-angelika-graswald/
The drain plug is on the TOP of the kayak.
Removing the latch that holds the two pieces paddle together would not have caused him to drown.
The four-foot waves they were paddling in were the problem, and the fact that the water was ice cold.
Now there is a problem...
I kayak too, and I was wondering WTH they were talking about.
Maybe she added her own customization...