Quote Originally Posted by DarkSkies View Post
Every year it saddens me to read stories like this...
We all make mistakes ...I have made many....lucky to be alive from some of the mistakes I have made....

I hope for continued dialogue and awareness for kayak safety out there...
My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Jairo Esquivel-Prendas...
Very sad indeed, may he RIP. 37 is too young!

We left my marina around 8am right around where he drowned and there was a slight East wind but nothing crazy like later in the day.

Kudos to the Coast Guard, State Police and Keansburg police for a fast response. We heard on the radio the distress call and not long after they located his kayak. Had he been wearing a life vest they would have found him alive.

A $20 life vest would have easily prevented this tragedy.