Series of errors led to kayak accident that killed dad, 3 kids on Lake Superior
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- čas přidán 19. 11. 2018
- A Wisconsin DNR investigative report reveals a series of errors by the family who tipped their kayak in Lake Superior near Madeline Island in late August, leading to the deaths of the three children and their father. Their mother survived.
Tragic. I'm shocked the parents took that kind of a risk.
Super-low I.Q.'s
Very sad. That kayak was just too small for that family and conditions weren’t right. 😭💔
I reported to Coast Guard Station Bayfield a little over a month before this happened. I was apart of the crew that found the two youngest and the father. I remember that night so vividly. The one thing that stuck with me was how fast the community came together. In a matter of an hour or so we had so many boats out there helping us look. That lake is no joke and it will cost you if you treat it like such.
My other question is "did the father have plans to paddle back as well?" On the same day? I watch a lot of Columbo epsiodes and the this is one for the books.
@@jimschutz That father didn't do well at making plans.
The mother likely survived because she stayed with the kayak and therefore didn't expend energy. If you're at risk of hypothermia the last thing you want to do is swim two miles.
Errors = absolute complete stupidity. The mother alone was plenty weight for an open kayak on the big lake to deal with. How can you not understand that? Blows my mind. Then add father and THE KIDS?! -Those poor children.
My uncles best friend died the same way. You gotta stay with the boat! His body was never found
No life jackets on LAKE SUPERIOR??? THE SUPERIOR OF ALL LAKES? ITS DANGER IS ALSO SUPERIOR!
My heart really breaks for those kids. omg. the parents are adults and can make their own stupid fatal decisions but those kids were dead when they were born to such negligent stupidity.
Stop it respect the people it’s Mother Nature she was not that gentil that day stop
Judging others that’s can’t defend them self today what a disgrace.
65° does not sound like dyng of hypothermia temp.
Edit: 60-70° gives you on average 2-40 hours before hypothermia kills you. Man they were unlucky.
I doubt the 5 yo jumped, she was tossed out by the wave. Just think of 3 feet cold water smacking the body of a 5 yo.
Exactly
Living in a,major resort area. One conclusion. Majority of tourists do just stupid things. I see it every day and I am completely astounded!
I believe every bit of that, it's terrible but what were those parents thinking!
We used to call them tourons.
I’ve been kayaking for over 10 years now. I just don’t understand the illogical thinking behind this entire trip. Why take such small children out like that to begin with let alone on a two seater kayak? Why did everyone separate once in the water? So very sad all the way around
I imagine when they fell in the water, the current and waves separated them.😢
What a terrible tragedy. Reminds me of the tragedy when a family went to adventure to explore a tiny cave, just ended up one of their family members died trapped in it without any possibility of recovering his body. If you want adventure make sure it's safe
Terrible stupidity reckless and ridiculous !!! The parents put their kids lives in danger and they paid the ultimate price for their parents stupidity period
Jesús Christ how can those parents not understand the dangers of these waters !
So sad! Bless their hearts.
So sad 😢 you would think adults would have common sense.. or hope
Damn. So sad. RIP 🙏
Unnecessary,very sad
Completely ridiculous the most stupid and incomprehensible act ive ever seen!!!
I dont understand the parents taking that chance with chilkdren that young Kayaks overturn all the time. How did he think he' d make it to shore with a child on his back & in his arms when they're in such a large body of water?? Always think of what could go wrong when you're going in the water. In an emergency like theirs those children could not do anything to help themselves or the parents.
so a hobie sit on top kayak or similar brand would be fine but this people were out ina walmart brand that tips over at one slight movement wrong, add 3 children and your askin for trouble
Not so sure a ''hobie' would take on the weight of all these people on the Great Lakes. This was absolutely sheer idiocy. Those children died a horrible death bc of their parents ignorance.
The Hobie outback 12 has a weight capacity of 425lbs. The sun dolphin Bali 13.5ss (similar to the one in this incident) has a capacity of 500lbs. I don’t believe the kayak (regardless of brand) was at fault. It was simply overloaded.
@Doge Parents had super-low I.Q.'s
gotta wonder how many other rediculous things they lived through before this one finally took them down ?
Her entire family died because the parents didn't have a shred of decent sense.
poor girl made it to the island, just the sit and worry and feel cold till she slipped away.
shit dude you didn’t have to make me think about that
@@iamagooddog21 dont look at tbe comments big boy
How could you possibly know that? How do you know she hadn’t died close to shore and drifted onto shore. Yea let’s make this story more dramatic. You need help
@@rickcolesanchez2668 haha yep
Yeah, you sound real broken up about it.
💔😭
He accidentally called it for the sea. It is not. It’s for puttering around a quiet lake or river. Very sad.
The parents ignorance killed this family..TO MANY FATAL DECISIONS WERE MADE..SAD JUST SAD
I don't get it. If people saw them doing what they were doing and just ssid.. look at that. Instead of doing something. Should've known possible outcomes.
The parents had super-low I.Q.'s
Dont panic.
GET SERIOUS!!!! YOU ABSOLUTELY CANNOT PUT FIVE PEOPLE ON THAT SIT ON TOP KAYAK. This is the dumbest thing I ever saw as a veteran kayaker....They we're doomed the first thing they sat down.
Unbelievable...BUT IT happens everyday some people are very LUCKY 🍀. I’ve said to many people that is NOT SAFE........I think 🤔 you should go home and do some video training or join a club...most people did listen and did not go out on the water........🏴😔
on that kayak , My Moken is great in rough seas and has ventured 30 miles out...
with a total of 5 people?
@@16thsecond64 lol
the best idea to be save is to stay with the kayak?...who would know they are in emergency situation?....i know friends who this same story happened...they were 2 adults and 2 teens...only one survived...and was keeping his daughter's dead body for not loosing her...and her boyfriend dead body too...the ther adult...i don't remember...he was a friend of the father...bit the male survivor...and his daughter...are in my sister's husband family...it was tragedy...so to tell people to stay with the kayak...is not an absolut thruth...
What the fuck did you just say?
Dizzy Peron wow thats exactly what I thought. Staying with the kayak is definately the best option
@@dizzyperon8532 😆
It’s a combination of water temperature body weight and how you’re dressed, also the direction of the current and wind speed, It would also depend on the specific cause of death of the people involved in the situation if they died of a hypothermia or drowning
This was an incredibly stupid decision
I bet parents had sub-80 I.Q.'s
The parent's killed their own kids
I to want to say to all the people blaming the parents. Why? They did this every year as a family trip. This had never happened before, so why would they ever think something horrible would happen. You need to understand that after people pass, you cannot just go around blaming people. Playing the blame game never helps a situation (even if this happened a couple years ago).
BS. Yes you can. And hopefully people should learn from this. The children died a horrible death due to their parents complete and utter ignorance. You do NOT take an open kayak with a total of 5 people on the Great Lakes with that much weight- NO MATTER WHAT. It is NOT built for that. If it was it would have the necessary seats and weight capacity. Have you ever been on the Great Lakes? They aren't something to mess with. You just can't take the honest truth. The ones I feel the worst for is the children that suffered concequences of idiocy. -May they rest in peace.
H2O is not. Game...........💀
Interesting how only the mother survived...I’d look into that...😕
no.
Nah, she was a heavyweight. She knew she wouldn't be able to make it any distance.
Now she has nothing
She’s still young enough to find another husband and half my kids if she wants, something tells me that was not the best husband in the world to get his family into that and to leave his wife? What kind of man is gonna leave his wife clinging to a boat that is absolutely understandable
oh man, that's hilarious
The little kids dying is fucking sad bro. Have some respect
@D.C.
I don't know what's more sad, the fact that your comment has likes or that pieces of sh*t like you even exist in the first place.