Florida Marlins’ pitcher Jose Fernandez is one of three people who died Sunday morning in a boating accident off Miami Beach. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to a report of a 32-foot boat that crashed into the north jetty of the Government Cut inlet. Fire Rescue Chief, Todd Garofalo, stated that […]
Category: Kayak Injury Law
The Coast Guard is conducted an air and sea search for a kayak who has gone missing off Dania Beach, Florida. David Lemonds of South Carolina was last seen by local kayakers at 11:00 am Thursday (5/22/14) in his yellow 12′ kayak leaving from John U. Lloyd Park. His car […]
The popularity of kayaking, and kayak fishing, has exploded in Florida. I have been a kayak angler for over nine years and have seen the sport grow from a few anglers pocketed in particular geographic locations to a statewide phenomenon. A few years ago, information about ocean kayak rigging and […]
Being an avid kayaker as well as a maritime attorney, I get asked time and again if Florida requires titling and registration of kayaks or canoes outfitted with electric motors. The answer is an emphatic YES! Kayak and canoe manufactures have started selling models with built in electric motors. For […]