I was wondering if there was an update to this??
http://patch.com/california/murrieta...tm_content=aol
Missing Kayaker at Lake Skinner 8/9/15
I was wondering if there was an update to this??
http://patch.com/california/murrieta...tm_content=aol
Not much. A forum member phoned me from the water around 4:30 and said they red flagged the place. I was going to go tomorrow but they may still be closed in the morning.
It's closed today. Not sure when they will open. Hopefully tomorrow. Pat PM Me.
Done......Originally Posted by Harley51
They found the missing kayak-er. The lake will open on Tuesday. Pat hope to see you there.
I would call before you go out most likely it will be closed.
The body of a kayaker -- missing since his vessel capsized during a church outing at Lake Skinner on Sunday, Aug. 9 -- was recovered Monday by divers from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
The man was identified by members of his church and the Sheriff’s Office as Benjamin Lucas Pedro, a Guatemalan immigrant who lived and worked in Fallbrook.
“It looks like a bad accident, a terrible accident,” said Sgt. Robert Spivacke of the Riverside Sheriff’s Office.
The body of a kayaker -- missing since his vessel capsized during a church outing at Lake Skinner on Sunday, Aug. 9 -- was recovered Monday by divers from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
The man was identified by members of his church and the Sheriff’s Office as Benjamin Lucas Pedro, a Guatemalan immigrant who lived and worked in Fallbrook.
“It looks like a bad accident, a terrible accident,” said Sgt. Robert Spivacke of the Riverside Sheriff’s Office.
A cousin said Pedro was 19 or 20 years old. Authorities have not confirmed his age.
The kayak carrying Pedro, a youth leader at his church, capsized around 3:15 p.m. Sunday. Spivacke said one of the employees at the marina near Ramp 1 saw the struggle and took a boat out to the scene but Pedro was nowhere to be found.
The kayak, which Spivacke said was not damaged, was equipped with a life jacket but Pedro apparently wasn’t wearing it.
The body was recovered around 12:30 p.m. Monday in about 20-25 feet of water by the Underwater Search and Recovery Team.
About two dozen members of his church, a Mas Que Vencedores congregation from Fallbrook, were briefed on the discovery at 2:15 p.m.
Some members held each other for support. Others were crying. A few expressed concerns about the safety procedures in place at the lake, saying there should have been someone on hand to save him.
“They should shut this place down,” said church member Jose Espinoza, looking at the placid water of the lake with eyes rimmed by tears.
The lake was closed to public access on Monday while the search was conducted. During that time, church members watched the proceedings from the parking lot near Ramp 1. At one point, they joined hands and formed a prayer circle to request support for his family. The congregation’s pastor, Jose Nava Sr., led the prayer but other members joined in, creating a wall of sound flecked with cries and sobs.
“His mother needs that strength,” said Jose Nava Jr., the pastor’s son.
Esteban Gonzalez, a member of Pedro’s church who participated in the Sunday outing, said all of the other church members rented boats for their time on the lake but Pedro wanted to try a kayak.
“He wanted to do it by himself,” he said.
Gonzalez said Pedro was following along behind the group of boats. No one in the group saw the kayak flip over. When they looked back, he was gone.
A fire engine crew conducted a preliminary search, then turned over the case to the sheriff’s helicopter crew and dive team. The search was halted when darkness fell, but scuba divers went back into the lake early Monday.
Lake Skinner is owned by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The Riverside County Parks and Open-Space District leases the land around the lake for recreation and contracts out marina services.
A cousin said Pedro was 19 or 20 years old. Authorities have not confirmed his age.
The kayak carrying Pedro, a youth leader at his church, capsized around 3:15 p.m. Sunday. Spivacke said one of the employees at the marina near Ramp 1 saw the struggle and took a boat out to the scene but Pedro was nowhere to be found.
The kayak, which Spivacke said was not damaged, was equipped with a life jacket but Pedro apparently wasn’t wearing it.
The body was recovered around 12:30 p.m. Monday in about 20-25 feet of water by the Underwater Search and Recovery Team.
About two dozen members of his church, a Mas Que Vencedores congregation from Fallbrook, were briefed on the discovery at 2:15 p.m.
Some members held each other for support. Others were crying. A few expressed concerns about the safety procedures in place at the lake, saying there should have been someone on hand to save him.
“They should shut this place down,” said church member Jose Espinoza, looking at the placid water of the lake with eyes rimmed by tears.
The lake was closed to public access on Monday while the search was conducted. During that time, church members watched the proceedings from the parking lot near Ramp 1. At one point, they joined hands and formed a prayer circle to request support for his family. The congregation’s pastor, Jose Nava Sr., led the prayer but other members joined in, creating a wall of sound flecked with cries and sobs.
“His mother needs that strength,” said Jose Nava Jr., the pastor’s son.
Esteban Gonzalez, a member of Pedro’s church who participated in the Sunday outing, said all of the other church members rented boats for their time on the lake but Pedro wanted to try a kayak.
“He wanted to do it by himself,” he said.
Gonzalez said Pedro was following along behind the group of boats. No one in the group saw the kayak flip over. When they looked back, he was gone.
A fire engine crew conducted a preliminary search, then turned over the case to the sheriff’s helicopter crew and dive team. The search was halted when darkness fell, but scuba divers went back into the lake early Monday.
Lake Skinner is owned by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The Riverside County Parks and Open-Space District leases the land around the lake for recreation and contracts out marina services.
Last edited by BALLERONBUDGET; 08-10-2015 at 06:02 PM.
MUST WE REMIND SAFETY TO ANY WATERSPORT WE LOVE???? FISHERMAN/DIVERS/PASSENGERS/BOATERS ... unfortunately it happens year round and can happen anywhere/anytime . I personally know events and acquaintances it affected over the years
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It is unfortunate that this individual lost his life. But he should of been wearing a life jacket, especially if he does not know how to swim. Many people do not understand how dangerous water can be, swift moving or stationary lake. My son does not know how to swim either, but when we go out in the boat he has his life jacket on before he even walks down to the boat docks.
My only comment I have to say about this is about the THEY SHOULD SHUT THIS PLACE DOWN comment.
Next time some one dies in a car crash someone should close that road.
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