Hello everyone,
I’m sorry that my first post is like this but I’m pretty píssed off after reading this thread. I’m a
photographer, web designer and a kayaker. I look forward to perusing the site and posting more in the future but for the moment I just have to get this off my chest. Siejones some really good photos you’ve posted, I love the first shot of the helicopter. Dogyakker, I hope your mates ok and apart from that you had a good day on the water.
Probably because it was the most rewarding job I ever had for 20 years.
Fairplay to you Captain Morgan!
Great set of shots but it does make you wonder why the Rescue guys should put their lives at risk for these pillocks
I’ve shown this to a few friends so it’s not just me who thinks this, you come across as a complete ásshat to put it nicely. (and that really is the nicest word I could come up with from the 5-10 jumping out at me)
My point is that these guys are deliberately putting themselves in danger like the idiots who head onto mountains poorly equipped and the incredibly brave guys in the rescue services then are put at risk due to others stupidity. Should we look at charging people who have to rescued due to their own stupidity
Do you know anything about kayaking? Did you even look at the images? Did you see how they setup rescue for this drop (setup by the paddlers themselves)? Even if you did see pictures of the rescue would you know if they were “deliberately putting themselves in danger” or ill “equipped”? From the sounds of it you wouldn’t have a clue if they were well equipped and had a perfect safety setup at the bottom of the drop! As you can see from the first two pictures they’ve scouted the drop. So their not being idiots and just running this blind. Accidents happen!
Wow am I getting a battering here so let me try and clarify my position here
Justified IMO! – It looks to me as if you’re just trying to redeem yourself in this post. Trying to redeem yourself from a clearly stupid, ignorant and unjust comment.
2) Accidents happen to even the most well prepared people kids do dive into empty swimming pools by mistake and at the age of 14 Penguins try to go over vaulting horses and break their wrists the most well prepared and experienced climbers etc do get into trouble and need rescuing.
Exactly,
Accidents happen. Proper paddlers don’t just plough down a river and think “Oh, if I screw up we’ll call the emergency services, lets waste their time and money! Yea, we should put their lives at risk for the fun of it”.
Of course there are people who are untrained and stupidly head into these type of situations. Or hike up a mountain with only socks and a hat on but if you bothered to actually look at the images you can clearly see they’re not just joking about.
3) There are total prats out their (And in hindsight these Kayakers do not appear to be tarred with that brush)
In all honesty I don’t think you actually mean this. You still come across as somebody who thinks doing anything more adventurous then a stroll down your local park is ‘living on the wild side’
4) As far as I am concerned all members of the Emergency Services should be paid megabucks whoever they may be,the bravery of Firemen the skill of the RAF Rescue,compassion of the Ambulance service and as for the volunteer services such as the RNLI and Mountain Rescue well these guys take my breath away.
5) But still is some pillock goes wondering up Snowden in the middle of January dressed as if he was going shopping in Oxford Street and people put themselves at risk to rescue him then I think there is a very good argument to charge him for the rescuers time and efforts
I absolutely agree, if somebody is ill prepared, possibly charge the poor bugger but how would that work. You can’t always be prepared for every situation! Sounds like it would take more time then it was worth.
Rant over!
