Splitrock Kayak

[fishingbuddies]

Officials search for missing kayaker at Splitrock Reservoir
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.nor.../amp/649926002

[acabtp]

saw that. since they're still looking, you have to assume a PFD was not worn. sad.

[Chrisper4694]

Originally Posted by acabtp

saw that. since they're still looking, you have to assume a PFD was not worn. sad.

jeez...that place can get nasty quick...it's as bad as rvr if you ask me. if the wind comes in at the right direction it's literally a wind funnel.

I was behind the island fishing and we didn't realize the wind picked up BAD because the island was totally blocking it. when we went to leave as soon as we came around the island we were hit with 40mph winds and probably 3ft waves with caps. (and yes we put our life jackets on) our max speed with the trolling motor and paddles was about 1.5mph down from about 4mph and we took about a quarter gallon of water on every time we got hit. I had to bail out with a bottle the whole time.

to make a long story short when we finally got back to the rocks and kissed the land there was a guy launching his kayak to go fishing!!! we go "dude you can't go out there we almost didn't make it back..." he went anyway.

I'd bet this happened friday, that wind was bad. i went to go fishing and didn't even launch when i saw the water.

they only good that can come of this is if people take these stories as a serious warning...be careful

[Ken Lyons]

Almost regardless of the rest of the day about 1:00 or so it seems the wind decides to blow at 15 to 25 straight from the south. Since the “launch” is almost as far south as you can get good luck if you’re north of the island. It usually calms down after an hour or so.

[NJSquatch]

terrible just terrible. Wear your pfds folks.

[AndyS]

Lost 1 person in the Delaware river also.