USCG Safety Alert
SLOW DOWN, LOOK AROUND AND BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS WHEN TRANSITING NEAR LAUNCH AREAS While transiting a mixed-use waterway, a motor vessel capsized a kayak in its wake, jettisoning the kayaker into the water. This incident occurred near a known kayak launch and was the third such event within a short time span. In the most recent case, the motor vessel’s operator failed to see the kayaker in the water while traveling at 16 knots with clear visibility. Boat launch areas
