Pensacola Fishing Forum - View Single Post - Anyone one else thing Kayaking is Dangerous

-=Desperado=- · 06-28-2009, 08:38 PM

I think what he is saying is it is dangerous for them to be out there at night wich in reality it is.Yes they need lights and also need a whistle or horn.I use to fish around the shalimar bridge at night about 10 years ago in a little inflatable and even paddled it into the gulf.Had the coast guard called on me once or twice thinking i was in distress.

FWC asked me politely a few times to stay out of navigation channels and from around bridges.Is itagainst the law no.Should they be allowed out there at night .By all means yes as long as they have the proper gear.Is it safe NO.when you are running at night It is alot easier to see a bigger object like a buoy or land but realistically a kayaker in the waves with a light is going to be hard to see with or without electronics.I always dim my electronics way down when coming in at night and even turn the fishfinder off and still keep 1 eye on the water at all times but a kayaker close to the pass at night is asking for trouble.I imagine it is bound to happen with the recent popularity with kayakers fishing in the GULF.I hope no one on this board ends up being the unlucky one.

06-28-2009, 08:38 PM	#9
-=Desperado=- Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,267	RE: Anyone one else thing Kayaking is Dangerous I think what he is saying is it is dangerous for them to be out there at night wich in reality it is.Yes they need lights and also need a whistle or horn.I use to fish around the shalimar bridge at night about 10 years ago in a little inflatable and even paddled it into the gulf.Had the coast guard called on me once or twice thinking i was in distress. FWC asked me politely a few times to stay out of navigation channels and from around bridges.Is itagainst the law no.Should they be allowed out there at night .By all means yes as long as they have the proper gear.Is it safe NO.when you are running at night It is alot easier to see a bigger object like a buoy or land but realistically a kayaker in the waves with a light is going to be hard to see with or without electronics.I always dim my electronics way down when coming in at night and even turn the fishfinder off and still keep 1 eye on the water at all times but a kayaker close to the pass at night is asking for trouble.I imagine it is bound to happen with the recent popularity with kayakers fishing in the GULF.I hope no one on this board ends up being the unlucky one.