PPSGT Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Hi Raiders, Now i think Yak paddlers take there life in their "own" hands every time they go out, going out before dawn without appropriate lighting, dodging Sydney ferries and crazy big boat captains or live baiting with kingfish for whitesharks off longreef ( i call those guys "Shark hors d'oeuvres" - From the French, and literally means "outside of work" - A small portion of a tasty food served as an appetizer before a meal) Now just like Bungy jumping, skydiving or swimming off clifton gardens, extreme sports aren't for me, but I'd never begrudge anyones attempt to make it into the Darwin awards. (no I'm not jealous that those stealthy yaks pull a lot of fish ) But coming back into Tunks Park on Sat afternoon, we came across a bloke paddling his yak. At first we thought, isnt that funny he's got a dog sitting on his lap, as we got closer it was a baby of about 3 months (couldnt hold its head up) strapped to his chest in a Baby Bjorn Now a baby bjorn sits the baby head at chest height, a grown man floats up to his shoulders, so if he got tipped out, the baby would drown before he got back in the yak. Now I've done a lot of Kayaking when I was younger, and can do a T rescue, H Rescue and right a kayak by myself, most of which involves treading water or sliding up on you chest to get back into the kayak. I cant believe any mother would let their partner do this? besides the drowning aspect, every time he made a right had stroke he knocked the babies head I dont now what other raiders opinions are, but i thought this guy was a complete moron, do what you like with your own life, but give your offspring a chance to swim out from the shallow end of the gene pool. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaune Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Your'e right , very stupid. Our collective gene pool is being weakened by these cretins. Hundreds of years ago they wouldn't survive to reproductive age. I once saw a similar thing. A bloke was skateboarding down a hill with a toddler in his arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamtime Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Certainly one would think that it would be illegal also? Cheers Mariner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tan the fisherman Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 an idiot ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
river_fisho Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 bloody idiot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennmreid Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Very irresponsible. We took our son when he was about 8 weeks old in our boat for the first time. But we had a life jacket for him (3-10KG) in sheltered waters, and very close to the shore. Never would I do it in a kayak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tide'n'knots Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 some people shouldnt be allowed to reproduce!!!!! You should have taken the baby and the paddle from him then smacked him up the side of the head with the paddle for good measure! What a moron!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watta_reel_drag Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 I think the gene pool could use a little chlorine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleyboy Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Further proof that you should need a licence to breed these days!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now