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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3760697" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>I had three friends die by drowning/hypothermia while duck hunting on Kaw Lake using a Jon boat when high winds hit and flooded their boat.</p><p> Participated in the recovery effort for country singer Craig Strickland when he died on Kaw lake while duck hunting in a Jon boat.</p><p>Participated in the shore search via our ATV club when two dentists from Tulsa died on Kaw Lake while duck hunting in a Jon boat.</p><p>The final analysis is that duck hunting is deadly, or Jon boats are extremely dangerous because they are designed for creeks and rivers, not open water. </p><p>Be cautious. In cold water, you have about 30 seconds before losing the ability to pull yourself out of the water. If you do pull yourself out, hypothermia will likely kill you if you don't have dry clothes to change into. </p><p>Boating kills thousands of people a year, be aware of the limitations of your personal watercraft. </p><p>If you do go out in cold weather and high winds, be sure to wear one of the self inflation life jackets so the rescue people can find you before the turtles get their fill.</p><p> If not, it will be a month or two before the water warms enough to generate internal gasses that will make a carcass rise to the surface. </p><p>You might be able to see that I'm not a fan of Jon boats on Arcadia or any open water.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 3760697, member: 5412"] I had three friends die by drowning/hypothermia while duck hunting on Kaw Lake using a Jon boat when high winds hit and flooded their boat. Participated in the recovery effort for country singer Craig Strickland when he died on Kaw lake while duck hunting in a Jon boat. Participated in the shore search via our ATV club when two dentists from Tulsa died on Kaw Lake while duck hunting in a Jon boat. The final analysis is that duck hunting is deadly, or Jon boats are extremely dangerous because they are designed for creeks and rivers, not open water. Be cautious. In cold water, you have about 30 seconds before losing the ability to pull yourself out of the water. If you do pull yourself out, hypothermia will likely kill you if you don't have dry clothes to change into. Boating kills thousands of people a year, be aware of the limitations of your personal watercraft. If you do go out in cold weather and high winds, be sure to wear one of the self inflation life jackets so the rescue people can find you before the turtles get their fill. If not, it will be a month or two before the water warms enough to generate internal gasses that will make a carcass rise to the surface. You might be able to see that I'm not a fan of Jon boats on Arcadia or any open water. [/QUOTE]
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