kickingfrog

There is a real good chance that if you try to save someone and you're not wearing a lifejacket you are both dead.

I was the one out in the boat fishing.

At least we don't have these anymore:

Awesome news.

No legal expectation of privacy while out in public.

Great stuff. Like the shot of your dad with the brookie and the SLR around his neck.

The problem with a fool is that you are just about the only one who doesn't know you are a fool.

I wear one most of the time. I got used to wearing a paddling vest doing white water canoeing and with inflatables it's so easy. As it turns out now many of the people I fish with now, except for my brother, can't swim. For me that means 2 things: I'm not likely to be rescued by a non-swimmer and I'm more likely to have to rescue them, assuming either of us is conscious.

Like this?

It only takes a drop of chicken poop to ruin the chicken salad...

I don't understand. Ouch!

A fool. Likely many in the circle of people who know him, knew his was a fool. Now that circle has gotten a whole lot bigger.

This is more along the lines of me charging cars a fee for driving on the road in front of my house and no one doing anything about it. I don't own the road and Essa doesn't own the river.

I questioned the legality of the fee when it was first announced. They township said they could charge me while I was in my canoe using a navigable waterway. I told them were they could put their fee and haven't fished or hunted there since. They'll never miss me but some of the businesses might and that's too bad. I've moved on.

Familiar with their ability to breathe air. With the O2 levels not an issue in the lake I never really thought of it though.

Launch is closed until at least the truck is removed.

http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/2014/09/02/tow-truck-driver-run-over-by-his-own-vehicle-vehicle-ends-up-in-kempenfelt-bay A tow-truck driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being run over by his own vehicle before it wound up submerged in Barrie's Kempenfelt Bay, Tuesday afternoon. According to Barrie police, the male driver pulled into the lot at the Tiffin Boat Launch shortly after noon and parked the truck facing the water. At that time, police say a person needed to use the launch and when the tow-truck driver went to move his vehicle, there was a malfunction which prevented it from getting into gear. Police say the driver was familiar with this issue and crawled under the truck to rectify the problem. The truck's transmission kicked in at this point, according to police, and it began moving down the launch into the lake, running over the driver. A female passenger in the truck was rescued by someone waiting to use the ramp. Emergency crews responded and the truck driver was taken to Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre with non-life-threatening injuries. His passenger was treated at the scene. Both the Ministry of Labour and Ministry of the Environment have been contacted regarding an investigation. Police say the truck came to rest in approximately 10 feet of water off shore. In the early evening, crews were still on scene trying to salvage the vehicle.

We had a lot of time to discuss what we were seeing. I wonder if they are feeding on something other then fish, because the "rises" were not like fish being busted on the surface. Or a social thing. At least that's what we told ourselves as we left after over an hour of trying to catch them.

Same here. Twice this summer I encountered schools of them on the surface over 30plus feet of water. Nary a strike. The one time there were dozens of fish that we sat on for an hour casting everything we could think of trying to get a bite.

Real beauty. Will your partner in crime be able to add any?

Ya most cops aren't known for the photographic skills except our resident shutterbug/patrolman.

Link has photo: http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/police-look-for-driver-of-crashed-boat-in-keswick-1.1984364 CTV Barrie Published Saturday, August 30, 2014 4:51PM EDT Police in Keswick are still trying to figure out how a boat ended up on some rocks, near a marina. The boat was found late Thursday night near Crates Marina. Police are still trying to find out who the boat belongs too. The boat was hauled away Friday afternoon.

Looks a bit like something Bernie would drive. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/archeologists-discover-labrador-s-1st-snowmobile-1.2747667?cmp=rss A team of archeologists in Nunatsiavut say they've found Labrador's first snowmobile — and there are plans in the works to get it back up and running. The snowmobile is a nearly 100-year-old Ford Model T that was converted to ride through snow on skis. Chicago scientists used the makeshift snowmobile during an expedition to Labrador, and it was later abandoned in 1928. "It's an amazing piece of Labrador history," said Jamie Brake, an archeologist in Nunatsiavut, on the north coast of Labrador. Brake said the site and the snowmobile were vulnerable. Archeologist Jamie Brake said they brought the snowmobile to Nain to preserve it and to get residents excited about their history. (CBC) "We know that quite a number of pieces of it had gone missing over the years," he said. "We felt it was important to bring it to Nain, so it could be protected and used to give people a chance to learn about their history and to get people excited about their past." Brake's team used modern snowmobiles to tow it to Nain, also on Labrador's north coast. Restoring a piece of historyNow, the snowmobile is on display. "It's the first time I've seen something that old... almost 100 years old," said Nain resident Elizabeth Kohlmeister. The machine is in great shape for its old age — it still has its original engine and transmission. "[it's] got a crank on the front of it that you would turn to get the engine started," Brake said. Archeologist Jamie Brake said they took the Ford Model T snowmobile to Nain to preserve and restore it. (CBC) The plan now is to get the makeshift snowmobile restored, and in a couple of years, it could be driving around town. "This is absolutely restorable and we can — it's totally in the realm of possibility to get this thing running again," Brake said. "I think people would be pretty excited about their history and heritage if they were seeing this, the original snowmobile, in Labrador, driving around." Susan Kaplan, an anthropology professor with Bowdoin College, said it's an exciting find. "It's going to have a new life, new meaning," she said. "It's bringing it into the 21st century where it still has a life."

I wonder about a joy ride.