There a number of kayak rentals near that location.
Most of the renters know what they are doing.
I suspect one didn’t.
Paddle boarders and Kayakers and Wave Runners/Jet skis are invisible to large fast boats, just like motorcycles...................
From two days ago another kayak accident that killed 4.
I wonder if more people get killed by kayak accidents than mass shootings.
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My kayak is hunter orange for a reason. And I stick close to shore so I can scramble out of the way if circumstances require.
Guaranteed there was alcohol or drugs involved. Wish they’d enforce a zero tolerance of alcohol on boats. They’re crazy every holiday weekend in front of my house.
[familiar with Marina del Rey] The channel @ MDR is like a “T” with the vertical stroke of the T hollow. The top stroke of the T faces the ocean, which is usually stupid calm down there. Very low winds, low waves.
I would bet that the powerboat had chugged down the channel at slow speed and then gave it the gas when the way out to the ocean was clear. Maybe the bow came up some and they lost visibility on the surface.
Years ago we were coming into Marine Del Rey in my B-I-L’s 38’ Sailboat.
We were manipulating the Spinnaker under Wind because the Engine had died, so we couldn’t just slow down quickly if needed.
What amazed me is how many People with small Boats and Skiffs would pull right in front of us in the Channel. They seem to think that our large Boat could Brake and Handle like a Car.
We had to do a lot of maneuvering to get the Boat safely Docked and those Idiots didn’t make it any easier.
We have had a lot of kayaks over the years. Our favorite was big fiberglass “expedition” tandem with a big orange raised deck so you could store more gear in it. The only problem was that the deck was so high that it did tend to catch the wind a bit. But this also made the kayak much more visible in the water. Our wiener dogs liked it because they could easily walk between the two cockpits.
But we used it mostly in areas where there very few powerboats. We like to paddle in peaceful locations.
We have had a lot of kayaks over the years. Our favorite was big fiberglass “expedition” tandem with a big orange raised deck so you could store more gear in it. The only problem was that the deck was so high that it did tend to catch the wind a bit. But this also made the kayak much more visible in the water. Our wiener dogs liked it because they could easily walk between the two cockpits.
But we used it mostly in areas where there very few powerboats. We like to paddle in peaceful locations.
Kayakers and Canoeists should stick to rivers - not the F’ing ocean.
"Collision"? yeah, I'm not sure that word fits here. Almost makes it sound like he had a chance. Is it really a "collision" if one vehicle doesn't even realize they hit something? Thinking bugs and windshields.
One day, we were out in the Gulf and we saw a kayakers out there fishing. With my twin 250s outboards, I can outrun the weather if my radio tells me to get onshore...to many morons don’t know the rules of boating. Back in the 90s, some idiot got between a towboat and a barge in Long Island Sound and he killed his family, then he tried to sue the towing company. He didn’t know what the F’ing lights was. The only time I almost hit another boat was when a sub surfaced about 1000 feet to the side of me...LIS is busy...