点评:We had a tour to Hong Island that included kayaking and experienced a serious safety issue while self-paddling. The stern drain plug of our kayak was missing, which allowed water to enter the internal hull during use. Over time the kayak became increasingly unstable and eventually capsized, even though the water was calm.
Fortunately this happened near a small beach where we could get to shore. Other parts of the island are surrounded by cliffs, so a capsize there could have been very dangerous. The kayak was heavily filled with water, so it was impossible to climb back onto it in open water. After reaching shore, a large amount of water drained from the kayak.
This should have been checked before the kayak was given to us. We were surprised and concerned, as the situation could have been very dangerous further from shore.
Luckily my phone was in a waterproof pouch (thus blurry photos), so I was able to call the company and they came to pick us up by boat, as we could not continue the route by kayak.
翻译:我们参加了一个前往洪岛的皮划艇之旅,在自行划桨时遇到了严重的安全问题。我们皮划艇的船尾排水塞缺失,导致水在使用过程中渗入船体内部。随着时间的推移,皮划艇变得越来越不稳定,最终在水面平静的情况下翻船。
幸运的是,事故发生在附近的一处小沙滩上,我们可以上岸。岛屿的其他部分都被悬崖环绕,如果在那里翻船,后果不堪设想。皮划艇当时已经灌满了水,在开阔水域根本无法爬回船上。上岸后,大量的水从皮划艇中流了出来。
这个问题应该在把皮划艇交给我们之前就检查过。我们感到既惊讶又担忧,因为如果发生在离岸更远的地方,情况可能会非常危险。
幸好我的手机放在防水袋里(因此照片有些模糊),所以我才能打电话给公司,他们乘船来接我们,因为我们无法继续划皮划艇了。