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Kris Kirk - 6 years ago

unencumbered by anything resembling a clue!

JOSE EDMILSON DA SILVA - 6 years ago

Kkkkk

GuadalupeBeach Anglers - 6 years ago

The booze!!!

mike morales - 6 years ago

Actually he was sober. It was 10:00 am and the group of three friends were pretty amped up to get to the fishing grounds.

Luna Joe - 6 years ago

Hilarious.

Mike Jung - 6 years ago

There is no way anybody can be that stupid to stand behind akayak as it crashes to shore?

mike morales - 6 years ago

He was not drunk, impaired or stupid. He got caught up against heavy water in a cove he should have worked away from.

Spencer Adventures - 6 years ago

this was painful to watch... at what point do you grab your yak and pull it out of harms way? this must have been his first outing

Team Crooks - 6 years ago

Don Rickles performing his famous "Ode to Kayaking" routine. Genius!

Alabama Woodsman - 6 years ago

Laughing at a buddy's misfortune.... strictly a man trait.

McKey953 - 7 years ago

It seems to me like a comic film with Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy. Better for him try to fish from the beach.

10. comment for Kayak Launch Fail

Max Zhao - 7 years ago

A bit old

sensible68 - 7 years ago

Reminds me of the first time my dad tried to use a ski lift.

At least the eski floated well because it was empty.

Explorer Mike - 7 years ago

This illustrates perfectly why, in about ten or fifteen years, fishing kayaks will be in abundance at garage sales for $10.

911 Tech - 7 years ago

Should be titled "Man learns how surf works". I hope this was a joke. He only had one rod and an apparently empty cooler so possibly just a gag.

mike morales - 7 years ago

Thanks 911Tech. An older guy watching, a retired surgeon from the local hospital was there with me. He kept saying this was heavy water. I had no idea what he was talking about because I had just moved to Carmel.
Now I know heavy water is a relentless swell. Had he waited 15 minutes more the sets did settle and he could have pushed off easily. Thanks for the comment.

911 Tech - 7 years ago

Nice catch then. Not saying I could launch better in that surf but I hope I would choose a better area or just stay home and watch youtube fishing vids ;) A man has to know his limitations. Nice video.

mike morales - 7 years ago

I watched the three fishermen unload and drag their kayaks and gear down to the beach. Decided to film the launches. The first two got off fine but this guy couldn't get it together. Perfectly normal guys and not drunk or high or anything. If you note the last few seconds he did get out to his friends beyond the breakers

Jimbojet - 7 years ago

Lots of people laughing at him and none helping. Amazing how people would just rather take the piss out of the guy than give the help he needed.

mike morales - 7 years ago

You failed to read any of the comments.

TK - 7 years ago

Your sir, are an asshole for not helping. Mike, are you afraid of getting wet?

mike morales - 7 years ago

It's all good TK.

TK - 7 years ago

Well shit. My bad man! I should have questioned that before commenting! My respect to you!

mike morales - 7 years ago

No, I am disabled.

Oliver Hilton - 7 years ago

Lol! Charlie Chaplin could not have delivered a finer performance.

Moon Walker - 7 years ago

this guy was really limitied

The Garlock - 7 years ago

They told me I would have a blast... so the fun should start any minute now.

Danejah H - 7 years ago

Why in the hell would you try to launch right there in that ruff ass water with nothing leashed down?

20. comment for Kayak Launch Fail

fbenton2 - 7 years ago

alcohol

Al Friesen - 7 years ago

So how drunk was this idiot?

Sierra Nevada - 7 years ago

Guy looks high as heck

vivitar45 - 7 years ago

think some one help him hope he found his fishing rod and rest of his stuff

Mark Sanchez - 7 years ago

I died at 2:19.

laruton21 - 7 years ago

guys wasted

HWS3 - 7 years ago

just leaves his shit behind

tubesockets120v - 7 years ago

The fish are farther out in the water mate!

David Webb - 7 years ago

Drunk as fuck yak'in! Yeeeehaaaaw! ha ha ha. Don't try this at home kids. Do it on a beach like this retard, so passin' folks can get a few chuckles.

Peter Ferreira - 7 years ago

What is even more sad is that no one cared to help this man! Very SAD.

mike morales - 7 years ago

Not really. I watched them unload the three kayaks and they expertly dropped them down a cliff to the sand. I talked to them and they were excited to launch and catch some fish. It was before 10:00 in the morning.

Peter Ferreira - 7 years ago

The man was either drunk, high or health condition... Or all of the above.

mike morales - 7 years ago

His friends were just offshore. You can hear them yelling words of encouragement in the distance. I've thought for some time since filming this he was clowning a bit. He was never in danger of drowning.

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Rational Logic - 7 years ago

By 2:35 one has to conclude the ocean is telling him to stuff off!

blewzguitar - 7 years ago

This guy was over his skill level. Which for kayaking in surf it was zero. This cove was mild to what it could be in a few hours. He should have stayed on the beach and have a glass of wine.

bruce wayne - 7 years ago

just stay home and watch tv m8

Andrew Lockwood - 7 years ago

Don't EVER stand in front of a kayak that is caught in a wave!!!

808supa43 - 7 years ago

Epic fail

Alisha - 7 years ago

question as to why the camera man isn't helping the guy out...? Your laughing at him and no one is helping him..wtf

mike morales - 7 years ago

Why are you so worked up? No one died or suffered in any way. Can you not view a video and accept or reject it quietly? I don't advertise my physical limitations Ms. Alisha. It's no ones business but I thought it would be helpful in getting you over your fretting. It didn't work.

Alisha - 7 years ago

That's not the point.. He was struggling and all his gear was going everywhere at least someone could of helped. And there is no where stating in your description that you are disabled so how are we to know if you are or not. I do kayak fishing and if it was like that in Australia people would of helped.. I guess its just some countries don't give a fuck and they just watch on and laugh.. I feel sorry for the guy.

mike morales - 7 years ago

That guy, me the camera operator, is disabled. You have to appreciate he was in no danger. His friends had already launched and were cheering on his efforts. It was funny to a point. There was never a chance he was going to drown.

BurninatorTheTrogdor - 7 years ago

Either very overwhelmed or slightly drunk or both.

Liam Hannam - 7 years ago

How can you be so terrible at something though like why was he so fucking slow at everything!?

Danfuerth Gillis - 7 years ago

Clearly he needed help. This is not someone I would take out with only 2 feet of Waves. Out there you will have to keep and eye on him so not good. Geez 5 foot waves is easily done on any Inflatable Kayak so this guy clearly should not be out there as he does not have the mind set for looking out for Wave patterns, tide changes etc. 500 years ago this guy would not be allowed on any Ship Vessel.

joynthis - 7 years ago

If you can't handle foot-high surf without being injured and having a yard sale on the beach, sell the boat and go to Red Lobster.

nbrod3n - 7 years ago

Is this guy drunk? Everyone messes up a surf launch sometimes but this... It's like watching Clark Griswold going kayaking for the first time.
edit: I just got to 4:00 what the fuck dude. Go get your box and go home. Come back tomorrow, sober, and ask someone to teach you.

Mark Quinton - 7 years ago

Pretty funny to watch. Guy is perfectly save. Just some thoughts though, Always tie down your ice chest. 2nd, always paddle into the waves, it will prevent from flipping over which happened to him repeatedly.

Really Happenings - 7 years ago

This is kinda sad to watch... he doesn't have the physical fitness for it. Can barely stand up out of the surf. Also seems to not have the proper aggressive mindset for a challenging surf launch. "Soup sandwich."

carlos scarafia - 7 years ago

esta borrachoo!!! no le veo otra explicacion jajajaja (much beer)

chetyoder - 7 years ago

bout pissed my pants at the 240 mark

Richard J. Guest - 7 years ago

Man this guys was struggling like it was 2016

Love Outdoors NZ - 7 years ago

Good footage but you should have helped him - i would have ! Poor bugger got a story to tell now though haha

Love Outdoors NZ - 7 years ago

go naked then haha

Westin Moon - 7 years ago

Oh wow lolol

D Kat - 7 years ago

This is exactly why you cant watch a youtube video and think you have learned how to kayak. He just needed instructions on what and what not to do. He ain't hurt maybe sore but you can bet he will remember this next time and if he doesn't learn he will be a statistic. Oh and this is calm water too wait till its a little rough.

Miles - 8 years ago

I haven't laughed as much in years.
he looked like hed have trouble getting on and off a bus.
perhaps the old folks home should revise their excursions.
or was he trying to escape the wife coming down the hill with his tena pad?

50. comment for Kayak Launch Fail

Caleb Harvey - 8 years ago

someone get him a coors light

803brando - 8 years ago

old out of shape man shouldnt be attempting this. shouldnt he be on a 30ft boat?

Mike Weber - 8 years ago

After the kayak hit him in the head, it isn't funny anymore.

Mike Magnum - 8 years ago

And not one SOB even so much as offered to give the poor guy a hand. Not cool.

Neil Pirelli - 7 years ago

at 2:38 if things went just slightly differently he could easily have been concussed by the kayak hitting him in the head

Jim Ross - 8 years ago

true!

Mike Magnum - 8 years ago

I didn't think that was very good spot either. I reckon its mostly common sense but, we all know how rare that has become!;)

Jim Ross - 8 years ago

he shouldn't have been launching off there in those conditions...

mike morales - 8 years ago

Which would include his two friends just offshore. He was not in danger of drowning.

Jim Ross - 8 years ago

rip all his gear

spyro1967 - 8 years ago

haha what a muppet..

Steve Johnson - 8 years ago

Mate ,tell that guy to sell everything,before he drowns in six inches of water.He should not be anywhere near a kayak or water craft,FOR HIS OWN SAFETY...

Nathan T. - 8 years ago

sell your shit and find a new hobby.

phon inta - 8 years ago

what is wrong with that guy lol

Boris Cotapos - 8 years ago

Is he drunk or what..?

Boris Cotapos - 8 years ago

o well lucky he made it!!!!

mike morales - 8 years ago

No, early morning, heavy water.

Charlie L - 8 years ago

Launching from the surf is definitely not for the novice yakker. He should have not had any gear on his yak for his first time in the surf and one of his friends should have walked him through it.

Jim Browski - 8 years ago

No kidding, I couldn't believe he stood in front of the boat coming at him in the surf! Wrong boats for launching from there like that.

Jenny Chamberlain - 8 years ago

You didn't think to give him a hand...?

mike morales - 8 years ago

You didn't think to read previous comments about that?

deerhunter - 8 years ago

ur sick as fuck help him u bitch

mike morales - 8 years ago

Ordinarily I would ignore or even delete such a comment. Not only because your grammar indicates you are of limited intellect but you are rude as well. However, I will help you out here. If you would have bothered to read the threads below you would have found out I am disabled and cannot get down to the beach at that access point. If you really did watch the video you would have heard his friends just offshore yelling support to him. He was in no real danger but to you it might have looked like he was.

Robert Purdon - 8 years ago

All wrong. Wow. Guys like that get seriously hurt or worse.

Kevin Browning - 8 years ago

LMAO!!! I have launched this site many times. Never had a problem as it is one of the easiest places to launch. But one must NEVER get overconfident, and always stow your gear gear as if you WILL get flipped by a wave. It happens to everyone. But this was hilarious! I would have been rolling on the ground peeing myself had I been there.

pugmug77 - 8 years ago

Fuck me you got to laugh

BQ Outdoors - 8 years ago

Sorry for assuming you were not disabled my apologies and you are right his two friends suck as well

mike morales - 8 years ago

We're good Bentley. The waves were heavy and inexperience combined with the waves at that spot worked against him.

Aqua Boy - 8 years ago

the worst place on the beach to launch. He appears to have limited experience and lacks fitness. He is a danger to himself and will use valuable rescue resources to aid in his incompetence if he ever got to sea.
Learn to fish from the beach mate. Its safer.

Sergio Lafayete Cerutti - 7 years ago

Aquaboy so useless than aquaman... Bullshit.

let the guy learn, the sea is hard in the beggining, but is amazing when you learn.

the place is not the worst for the launch. and you are a great arrogant idiot! ;)

boo bye - 8 years ago

In less than 5 minutes he lost his entire collection of man points.

BQ Outdoors - 8 years ago

You the camera man Your a fuckin looser for not helping that old man

mike morales - 8 years ago

I am disabled so helping was not an option. However if you really looked again at the video you will note he had two mates with him and neither thought he needed help.

Roberto Freeman - 8 years ago

Looks like he's never seen a wave. From Iowa me thinks.

Mike Tanti - 8 years ago

lmao I just had a great laugh at that

Vicsky - 8 years ago

This guy is a moron

魚顔メンズ - 8 years ago

雛の巣立ちを見てるようだ。てゆーかこの波は危ないと思う。

Augusto Canabrava - 8 years ago

Is he drunk?

mike morales - 8 years ago

+Augusto Canabrava, no.

BloodSweatnBass - 8 years ago

Glad they made it safely

BloodSweatnBass - 8 years ago

This was funny as hell all the way thru

Ben Tj - 8 years ago

An exhausted old man. Big ups for trying.

Rodneydncn - 8 years ago

I think of this video every time I launch from the surf. Agonizing yet fun to watch lol it's as if he doesn't realize the ocean moves.

MoonEyeTrail - 8 years ago

it was still funny!

Cohen Lewis - 8 years ago

Not sure they are his "mates" because they aint helping him

Nick - 8 years ago

This guy is a kayak master! lmaooo

HeMan trf - 8 years ago

That never stopped being funny

James Fisher - 8 years ago

Why would you launch so close to the rocks where the water gets flung in all directions? That was truly really funny!

James Fisher - 8 years ago

LMAO i think he got sand in his vagina

StephN E - 8 years ago

mdr !!

Sayedul Huda Chowdhury - 8 years ago

What an idiot

mundo de toy mundo de jugetes - 9 years ago

Me dio mucha risa jajajjajajajajajajajaja

Sedric Scown - 9 years ago

What a silly old man.

cycling with kiwi - 9 years ago

i was going too a kayak one day not now

SOLO - 9 years ago

Poor fella.. just has no idea.

Tony Hienz - 7 years ago

Yes. Much safer for him to remain on shore.
He clearly has no idea what he's doing.

mitch mclean - 9 years ago

I saw this video sped up with a Benny hill song playing, it was much funnier that way

mike morales - 9 years ago

+mitch mclean Yes Mitch, Jukin Media licensed the video from me and chopped it down for their format. I like what they did too.

taterhead30 - 9 years ago

Mr McGoo goes fishing ! :P

Cosmic Brah - 9 years ago

Thanks for helping him.. Oh wait you didn't.

Cosmic Brah - 9 years ago

Well he has dick friends, And I never new you were disabled so sorry about that.

mike morales - 9 years ago

+Cosmic Brah I know you can write but can you read? If you had bothered to read further down you would know that I am disabled and cannot get down the steps to that position. Also as I stated before, and is obvious if you looked at the video, his friends offshore didn't bother to come to his aid. He was fine.

Cosmic Brah - 9 years ago

I never said he was in danger, all I said was you could at least help him get his gear together and help him launch. But your to ignorant to admit your a idiot.

mike morales - 9 years ago

+Cosmic Brah I suggest you would have been pushed around by the surf as he was. The gentleman was never in danger.

Cosmic Brah - 9 years ago

Instead of filming help him steady his Kayak and gather all his gear, Then I would keep his Kayak pointing forward and let him paddle out.

mike morales - 9 years ago

+Cosmic Brah Neither did his two buddies that launched before he did. Please explain how you would have helped him. I await your comment.

mike morales - 9 years ago

+Cosmic Brah Insightful commentary. Thanks for looking.

Nathan Crisp - 9 years ago

It's very apparent this guy was in no condition to be on the water, to begin with.
He couldn't even make up his mind what to do/save first! Or even a safe place , away from the surf
He should've waited till they were done fishing before he smoked that joint! Hahaha.
Glade he didn't get injured in his little fiasco though

mike morales - 7 years ago

Was not drunk and is not demented at all. He was with two other friends and frankly got caught up in a couple of sets that were heavier than the ones his friends launched through. I think he was embarrassed and didn't want to give in to defeat. He did eventually launch.

hekot hekotovsky - 7 years ago

"Drink responsibly"

Mando O - 9 years ago

If this guy can't launch in these perfect conditions, than he shouldn't be out there period. He's putting himself in danger. What a dumb ass...

giginmusica - 9 years ago

istruttivo: cosa NON fare (ma anche molto divertente... per chi guarda)

SignedSign - 9 years ago

what an idiot.. why not get everything back on land.. secure the box properly on the kayak and do a fresh start..

Jeffrey Godshall - 9 years ago

I find the fat, pink, helpless population hilarious. Don't let yourself become an overgrown baby and learn how to fend for yourself. Relying on himself he would clearly die.

عراقي وافتخر - 9 years ago

Best idiots

100. comment for Kayak Launch Fail

erikev - 9 years ago

Asshole cameraman offers no help

McKey953 - 7 years ago

No offers to help for what? For send him to dead drowned? No, better leave him on the beach, for his safety.

taterhead30 - 9 years ago

+steve bligg ** you're

All Cartoon Classics - 9 years ago

+Jonathan Lee Dawkins who really gives a shit. why watch this shit if your a brown nose?

mike morales - 9 years ago

+Jonathan Lee Dawkins I am disabled Jonathan. Cannot get down to the beach. Had you read the full text of other comments you might not have made that comment. Or maybe you would have anyway. Can't make everyone happy.

Jonathan Lee Dawkins - 9 years ago

+erikev Right! Everyone thinks its someone else responsibility to help...so no one does. They decide to film 5mins of this poor guys embarrassment. Dicks, shame on all of the on lookers.

mike morales - 9 years ago

Neither did the kayaker's two companions that were waiting for him just offshore. You can hear them yelling towards him if you paid attention during the video. You might be interested to know also there were others watching above the beach and a couple on the sand. He didn't need any help, asked for none and there was little anyone could have done.

jj jj - 9 years ago

3.25 did he just tell the kayak to stay there lmaoo spongebob on a kayak

GimmieTheGaff - 9 years ago

Well, he didn't give up, I guess he gets points for that. Dumb as a sack of hammers though for trying to launch in that spot with no skill. I hope he got himself some kayak safety lessons!

iamevildoing - 9 years ago

I don't understand. There's literally an entire nice sandy beach to launch away from, but these guys chose to launch right next to rocks?

Sergio Lafayete Cerutti - 7 years ago

Sometime next the the rocks you can find a channel to enter in the sea with less waves breaking, but you have to know what you are doing. the sea can be very mean to the beginners

Captain Bowman - 9 years ago

Its a joke you silly people. A man is not that stupid and dumb.
very well done I say almost had me fooled, ha ha.

mike morales - 9 years ago

It was all real Cap. He had no idea he was being filmed at all. He's just a determined soul, obviously.

romakayak - 9 years ago

Does he have dementia? Because he should never have been allowed to be in control or a Kayak there.

mike morales - 9 years ago

No, he was just determined to launch.

gmonkman - 9 years ago

Don't care whether someone is in danger or not - you see someone struggle, you go and help. To not do so is unacceptable in a civilised society. Don't film the f*cking thing for your own amusement.

As to saying it wasnt a dangerous situation - a 25 kg kayak with another 10 kg of gear, thrown around by hundreds of kilograms of water next to rocks has a hell of a lot of potential for danger. One trip and its serious head injury.

It plainly isnt true that he couldn't be helped. His rod and paddle while he beached the yak and retrieved the coolbox, or really I think just a bit of help with orientation.

I agree with some of the other posters though, with the greatest respect to people who know the star - this person shouldnt be on the sea. Plus, no paddle leash ... seesh.

Keith James Lapere - 9 years ago

since when has the human race ever been civilised?!

Cr. Luciano Andrés González - 9 years ago

add music of benny hill credits and it will rocks!

Marcos Machado - 9 years ago

Tadinho do coroa...

Meghan Pinheiro - 9 years ago

OMG! This is my husbands friend. My husband is the first kayaker in black that you recorded going out. When they came home they were laughing hysterically telling me about this incident. We have been laughing hysterically watching this. I'm so stoked someone recorded this. They have gopro footage from the other direction but it didn't turn out.

Kevin Haet - 7 years ago

Meghan Pinheiro

mike morales - 9 years ago

I licensed it out. If I get anything from it I'll share some with the star of the video. I felt bad for him after the first couple of minutes but he really wasn't in danger and seemed determined to launch. Thanks for the comment.

Patrick Bridgford - 9 years ago

Clearly this person doesn't belong on the water.

Sergio Lafayete Cerutti - 7 years ago

nobody belong to the water, you learn to deal with the water. to the beginners is more hard, but everybody is beginners sometime

Conrad Wall - 10 years ago

Never get between your boat and the beach. The boat becomes a missile. The last guy has it toughest, no one to steady him or give the push. Also, thigh straps help in surf, however this is not bad surf at all. I use to launch from the Jersey shore.

KURRICAN - 10 years ago

It was very unrespectful, the person watching this guy in a really problem must to run to help him and not to record for smile and upload to YouTube. It isn't funny. It was a very dangerous situation. Also the partners of this guy, isn't a good friends.

The sea looks good but this part or the shore with a lot of rocks isn't the best place to go in the sea.

AQUAKARROT - 10 years ago

I hope if they get some instruction. There are a lot of safety concerns they should be made aware of and skills they should master.

Conrad Wall - 10 years ago

+Paco Ramos Calderón I don't think you know. For one thing, there are no real waves. If he was not in good shape he would be sitting on the sand, I have fought stormy surf on the Jersey shore. Yes, not too skilled but most likely more so than you. Where do you launch into the surf? Belmar, Seaside and LBI in New Jersey for me.

Conrad Wall - 10 years ago

Did you miss the part where he was not in danger and it was not easy to get to him?

AQUAKARROT - 10 years ago

I agree Paco! I question the judgement of his two friends. They should have had him launch second, so he can have assistance. He obviously doesn't know what he is doing and/or incapacitated. I don't think this is laughable at all. He really could have gotten hurt badly and if anyone thinks otherwise they don't have experience. He doesn't have his PFD even zipped and with no helmet he easily could have fallen and hit his head on the rock. Not very good.

KURRICAN - 10 years ago

He is not "very" capable as you can see in the images. He received heavy blowes from his kayak, he was very stunned after, and you can see he is not all right. He doesn´t know the correct technique to go out the sea with waves, and he doesn´t look phisically well for this sport. This images is most serious as you can see. And I know very well about I talk.

mike morales - 10 years ago

+Paco Ramos Calderón I disagree. His two compatriots were watching all of this just offshore and within easy reach if he found serious trouble. I am disabled to the point I could be no help. He was never in danger of being swept out to sea. I spoke with this man before he portaged his kayak down to that spot. He is about 60 years old and very capable. Not drunk at 9:00 am here and as you can see after all he made it out to his friends........eventually.