Lyme Regis Kayak Tragedy

The lyme bay kayaking tragedy was an incident that led to the death of four teenagers on a sea kayaking trip in the lyme bay area on the south coast of england.

Lyme regis kayak tragedy. Father tells of survivor s anger at delay in being rescued after wind drove canoes away from shore. Lyme regis canoe tragedy by svetlana mack on prezi contributing factors governing bodies legal proceedings what happened peter kite the owner of oll ltd. A time travel to the geologically most exciting coasts of england awaits you. You don t need any previous experience as you will be taught all you need prior to leaving the shop.

The two instructors who led the ill fated canoeing party out into lyme bay on monday had only been involved in the sport for a short time and did not have teaching qualifications. The group set off in the morning on a trip across the bay the teacher soon got in to trouble. News uk the school canoe tragedy. The skipper radioed the portland coastguard the first sign of a tragedy unfolding.

From the triassic through the jura to the cretaceous you can follow in a unique way the chronology of these geological eras. About kayaking is a fantastic way to explore the coastline around lyme regis. Schoolchildren s adventure at sea that turned. A fishing boat spanish eyes spotted a red kayak bobbing two miles south east of lyme regis.

We offer both single and double kayaks so parents can take to the water with their children. He immediately radioed the coastguard at portland a message that was the first firm evidence of a tragedy that day off the dorset coast. Four teenage classmates died four other pupils and a teacher were injured along with two canoe instructors when they all capsized on a trip from lyme regis to charmouth. At 2 45pm on monday march 22 last year the skipper of a fishing boat spanish eyes spotted a red kayak bobbing two miles south east of lyme regis.