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Re: Announce: Local Man Shot At While Canoing Kans
By:Robert N Pruden
Date: 11/15/2012, 5:19 pm

: Try this link....

: http://www.rivermiles.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1352757239

: And...

:
: http://www.kshb.com/dpp/news/local_news/kc-man-shot-at-while-canoeing-on-river

A few years back I was paddling along the river enjoying the peaceful summer day when I noticed someone hitting golf balls into the river from a bank that was 100 feet above me. I could see that there were two teenagers up there taking turns. I am always leery about passing under bridges or older children on the shore so I moved closer to the opposite side of the river. The kid teeing off spotted me on the river then immediately adjusted his aim to try to hit me. I was lucky he had a weak shot and I was enraged by his actions. I knew he could see me. If I could have climbed that bank (not possible due to steep.ess and instability) I might have tossed him into the river from height. That prick ruined the my peace of mind far more than the time a dead tree suddenly fell and missed my stern by a split second. There was nothing the police could have done because it would have been a full hour before I could have got to a phone. To be shot at would have destroyed my comfort level for paddling on the river for a very long time. Golf balls can be tracked and avoided for the most part: bullets...not at all.

Robert N Pruden

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Announce: Local Man Shot At While Canoing Kansas River
woodman -- 11/14/2012, 6:30 pm
Re: Announce: Local Man Shot At While Canoing Kans
woodman -- 11/15/2012, 5:31 am
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Etienne Muller -- 11/15/2012, 10:11 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 11/15/2012, 10:48 am
Re: Announce: Local Man Shot At While Canoing Kans
Robert N Pruden -- 11/15/2012, 5:19 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 11/15/2012, 5:33 pm
Re: Announce: Local Man Shot At While Canoing Kans
Bill Hamm -- 11/16/2012, 10:16 am
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ancient kayaker -- 11/22/2012, 10:55 pm
Re: Announce: Local Man Shot At While Canoing Kans
Nick Riccardi -- 11/15/2012, 11:47 am
Re: Announce: Local Man Shot At While Canoing Kans
Tony L -- 11/16/2012, 5:02 pm
Re: Announce: Local Man Shot At While Canoing Kans
Will Nettles -- 11/16/2012, 8:56 pm