Rescued Kiteboarder Saved by Sea Plane

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Dave Z
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Rescued Kiteboarder Saved by Sea Plane

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Posted on nwkite.com. Crazy kite rescue at the Turnagain Arm, Alaska.


http://www.ktuu.com/global/video/flash/ ... nd=2097900
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interesting .... looking for sea plane friends???? see scottchapman.com :wink: 8)
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what kind of drysuit was he wearing?
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That video is great; they finally used some representative footage (i.e. Lenten).

Also, those tides were crazy quick! I didn't really appreciate the severity of the situation until I saw the plane be manhandled by the currents.
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That's pretty crazy an hour and a half in the water.
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