Missing boater on Nipissing.

[Muskieman]

A couple from North Bay FN capsized their boat on Lake Nipissing yesterday during the storm ..

Mrs , managed a tough swim to an island , husband is still missing and presumed drown , search is underway .

 

Terrible .

[Rich Clemens]

She can get nasty out there. Let's hope the man was able to get ashore somewhere and is OK

[Headhunter]

That lake can get ugly really fast! Hoping for a positive outcome...

HH

[Muskieman]

Nip can be a nasty lady , happens all too often , she sure has taken her share of lives ...

Hoping for a good outcome , just might not be the case .

[fishingwithbob]

"A male body was located 26 August 2013 at approximately 9:30am by the Great Manitou Island."

[Muskieman]

That's too bad , thoughts go out to the families ...

 

Edited August 26, 2013 by Randy from Sturgeon

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That is terrible!! "like glass one minute, 3 foots swells in a moment"...

[Handlebarz]

Very sorry to hear he did not make it.

[Twocoda]

smaller lakes have a tendency to have tighter waves (closer together) ...this is what causes so many problems...there isnt a bilge pump in the world that will keep up to a boat being swamped by a wave....but if someone reads this and it gets imbedded into their mind...it just may serve its purpose

 

Very sad for the family

[Muskieman]

http://westnipissingouest.com/2013/08/search-on-lake-nipissing-for-missing-boater/

[davey buoy]

So sad,what more can I say. I've seen Simcoe blow up in a hurry in my 12' boat.Too scary for me.Condolences to his wife.

[Old Ironmaker]

Very sad, deepest condolences. The man was from NB. I'm sure he was experienced. Which sometimes isn't enough.<br /><br />Over 30 years ago 5 men from the same family lost their lives on the south shore west of Calendar. All experienced boaters that played the wrong card. Sad, unfortunately it will happen again.<br /><br />I was safety checked recently by an OPP boat on Erie, they told me they found that same day 2 idiots in a canoe, no life jackets and 1 paddle drifting 5 miles from shore off of Nanticoke In the shipping lane!

[Rod Caster]

Very sad and my heart goes out to the family

 

From what I understand, they were netting with new gear and the combination of weight (from fish and new nets) and weather was too much for their small boat. The man was wearing a lifejacket at the time but the waves were likely too powerful.

 

Very sad; they are good people from a good family too.

[Joeytier]

The Manitous is a big run in any size boat...terrible story.