In light of recent fishing-related accidents or close calls where often there is a very fine line between making it to tell a crazy story or not been around to tell it at all, I wonder if we could consider having a forum/sub forum about on the water safety. We all want to make the most of our limited time out there enjoying our favorite activity and we surely want to come back safely. We also make mistakes, get in over our head or end up rescuing somebody that does get in trouble near us and we learn from mistakes and often hard learned experiences of others. This site has lots of great stories from members about safety related experiences that can be of use to newcomers and experienced outdoors people alike, as of now they are dispersed in different parts of PNWFF, having them in one forum/subforum may make it easier to come back to them, ask questions, share tips, etc. I understand the site structure for this great place we all enjoy is decided by @Josh, @Evan B and @Billy, this is just an idea for consideration.
Another site I frequent, I know at least one other member here is also a member there, is NorthWest Kayak Anglers (NWKA) and they have a whole forum called "For Safety's Sake"that is one of their most popular and useful sections. Yes, the advice and stories there are more kayak related, many of us here chase fish wading, paddling, tubing, pontooning, rafting, boating, etc, but there are some commonalities for all to learn and hopefully save lives. One particularly good thread in the in NWKA's Safety forum is called "This is What's Going to Kill You!", excellent piece linked below.
I for one, have quite a few of safety related stories, happy to share at some point! Below a picture of the latest, a few weeks ago where a return to the ramp which typically takes 15 minutes took an hour and a half of a very wet ride on a friend's boat after a crazy strong front came through and went from 10 knots to 35 knots and full white caps in Puget Sound. Have fun, be prepared and stay safe out there!
Another site I frequent, I know at least one other member here is also a member there, is NorthWest Kayak Anglers (NWKA) and they have a whole forum called "For Safety's Sake"that is one of their most popular and useful sections. Yes, the advice and stories there are more kayak related, many of us here chase fish wading, paddling, tubing, pontooning, rafting, boating, etc, but there are some commonalities for all to learn and hopefully save lives. One particularly good thread in the in NWKA's Safety forum is called "This is What's Going to Kill You!", excellent piece linked below.
I for one, have quite a few of safety related stories, happy to share at some point! Below a picture of the latest, a few weeks ago where a return to the ramp which typically takes 15 minutes took an hour and a half of a very wet ride on a friend's boat after a crazy strong front came through and went from 10 knots to 35 knots and full white caps in Puget Sound. Have fun, be prepared and stay safe out there!
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Even removed the carpet from the cuddy on my ocean boat.