Sorry Judith but this is nothing cruel here just simple statement was he a master kayaker? is that why your offended if so I'm sorry? Actually this is a place for discussing what may or may not have happened. I find it vey sad and live in the area kayak the lake often and know all to well how unprepared for the lake so many who enter it are. I feel for his family and in now way should take my comment as a insult just a reality. A prepared knowledgable Kayaker dresses for the water temp not the temp outside you ALWAYS wear a PFD you take classes on how to do a self rescue. And even with that knowledge base your still out on water and if at all possible go with someone else. None of this statement changes anything but it may for the next person going out. If you read my other post you would see i would like the military to start giving these kids some more info on these outings and possible weather scenarios.