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Mary Malmros

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What to do in a lighting storm while Kayaking?

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Has anyone ever been caught in a lighting storm while Kayaking?
I was wondering if lighting could get you if you kind of slid into
your kayak and had it on top of you while out of the water. I'm just
looking for some tips what others do, seeing iv'e been pretty close to
being caught in a storm.

Assuming you've made it to shore -- which is what the paragraph
above sounds like -- you'd be better off on top of your kayak rather
than with your kayak on top of you. You want to be insulated from
the ground. I've always heard to take off your PFD and sit on it,
though...not sure why (or if) a kayak wouldn't work. Bad places to
be are underneath the tallest tree (flagpole, whatever) in the area,
on bare rock, in a shallow cave, in a gulley or ditch where
rainwater runs, or out in the open. Good places to be are under a
group of trees of approximately equal height, or in a deep cave.
Also, if you are in a party, you should spread out -- if someone
gets hit and you are close, the blast can injure others close by.

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Mary Malmros
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