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KeysToHappiness - 16/08/2015 12:39 - United States - Roseville

Today, I was kayaking with my family for my birthday when we tipped over while going down a rocky cascade. My husband badly cut up his arm, and my car keys and my phone both went for a swim and never returned. Great birthday. FML

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p-man - 27/08/2009 07:34 - United States

Today, my friend and I went boating. In the middle of the lake, we decided to jump in. We put our valuables in the boat and jumped in. When I tried to get back in the boat, it flipped over, and our cellphones, along with my car keys, are at the bottom of the lake. FML

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Today, I was kayaking with my friend. We figured it'd be awesome if I jumped from my kayak straight into his. Sounded good in theory. One flipped kayak, a pair of lost glasses, and a humiliating swim back to shore later, I'm starting to think it wasn't the best idea. FML

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Rakoric - 16/04/2017 22:00

Today, my wife and I went kayaking for the first time in the ocean. She got seasick and just before she threw up, leaned over the side and tipped the kayak over. FML

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good_job_john - 20/07/2009 15:43 - United States

Today, I was going to propose to my girlfriend on my boat at the lake. As we were looking at the mountains all around us, she playfully pushed me off the side into the water. As I got back on the boat, I realized that not only was my cellphone dead, but the ring had fallen into the deep water. FML

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Anonymous - 28/01/2020 18:00

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Anonymous - 08/04/2023 04:00

Today, while on vacation with my family, I went parasailing. Just as I was about to take off, the wind picked up and I got blown off course. I ended up crashing into a boat and had to be rescued by the coastguard. FML

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crizzy - - United States

Today, I dislocated my arm while trying to escape from underneath a flipped over kayak. Who saved me? My two brothers-in-law. Who didn't? My husband, because his "feet were hurting." FML

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pod - 25/06/2011 23:29 - United States

Today, my boyfriend threw me into his pool. I had my phone and iPod in my pockets. FML

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PrinceOfBritain - 14/05/2015 02:41 - United States - Chesapeake

Today, I was walking my dog through a park with a lake. My dog was swimming in said lake, and then appeared to be having trouble keeping his head up. I put my phone and keys on the ground and waded to my dog. He was fine, but I turned around in time to see someone run off with my stuff. FML

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Anonymous - 04/10/2010 18:14 - United States

Today, I went jet skiing with my girlfriend of four years. I intended to propose to her. The $2000 ring fell out of my pocket and into the lake. I have no idea where it is. FML

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Sqaud00 17

Monday 17 August 2015 0:18

Probably not a wise decision to take your keys and phone with you. Sorry OP

jeffcox99 10

Monday 17 August 2015 0:25

tipping over is part of kayaking. did you guys have a guide or just rented some kayaks and winged it? it sucks that you lost your keys and phone but you really shouldnt have brought them along.

mattrd_fml 31

Monday 17 August 2015 3:57

Why exactly did you have your phone with you while kayaking?? and keys should be in some kind of secured bag or something. ydi

finalyearsofhate 22

Monday 17 August 2015 4:36

and if there's an emergency and someone needs to call 911 or something...?

Tsula1994 13

Monday 17 August 2015 4:26

At least now you know how that was not a well thought out plan. Sorry you lost your belongings, and I hope your husband is okay, but at least you'll have a story to tell.

TeasinDaNoobs 16

Monday 17 August 2015 4:33

Sorry but thats a YDI, dont take those items on kayak trips

finalyearsofhate 22

Monday 17 August 2015 4:34

This is why you ALWAYS put any valuables in a floating dry bag that is secured to the kayak. Hope your birthday got better from then on though.

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Monday 17 August 2015 5:18

My kayak has a watertight built in container at the back that you can put in food and anything you want to keep dry and safe

sarianna 10

Monday 17 August 2015 18:55

Yours might be well cared for enough to *stay* watertight, but most rental kayaks I've used don't seem to be. That space will still keep stuff in the kayak, if not dry, though putting anything in there in ziploc bags solves that too.