Former college quarterback found alive on kayak in Florida Gulf speaks out
Chris Smelley speaks out about his dramatic rescue by the U.S. Coast Guard after being stranded in the Florida Gulf for 12 hours with no phone or life jacket.
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He went out without a life vest? That's foolish. Wear a personal flotation device and carry a personal locator beacon.
No life jacket or phone? Dudes are so dumb. They think they are infallible.
This guy - first he has to live life with the last name Smelley and now this.
@megnakamura7652
Ай бұрын
😂
@jstanders6973
Ай бұрын
😂 Omg.. Glad this guy is OK..
@sellina4life
Ай бұрын
🤣😂💀
Anytime you are on the water wear a life jacket. If you’re in the ocean have a flair gun or radio.
@danielebrparish4271
Ай бұрын
Or a locater beacon.
@kgilliagorilla2761
Ай бұрын
Radio is a must.
@danielebrparish4271
Ай бұрын
@@kgilliagorilla2761 They make life vests that have a radio beacon that is activated automaticaly by satelite because many parts of the ocean don't have cell service.
No life preserver? No FREE rescue!
@askew9976
Ай бұрын
Agreed. He must’ve left it home to preserve its life😂
No life jacket, no cellphone, what wrong with him?
@blueabattoir
Ай бұрын
No rescue!
I have never understood anyone on the water not wearing a life jacket. I'm sure a lot of people have died because of it. And, in my opinion, they should be required for children and pets onboard.
@danielebrparish4271
Ай бұрын
Dept of Wildlife agent said he had never seen a drowning victim with a life jacket on.
ALWAYS WEAR A LIFE JACKET, ESPECIALLY IN THE OCEAN 🤦
That is an incredibly unfortunate last name
Imagine being called a former college quarterback 😂
Why is talking to the locals a good idea? Glad they were able to rescue him but if this guy went out nearly every morning, isn't he the local you're suggesting I talk to?
@TheAccidentalViking
Ай бұрын
When the wind dropped he could have paddled in. How totally silly.
I bet he was quite Smelley after being in the ocean for 12 hours. Thanks for putting the lives of the rescuers in danger by your stupid stunt.
No life jacket? Isn't that a fine ? How much does the helicopter rescue cost ? Come on Smelly !
@Bob-bm1fk
Ай бұрын
4500 to 6000 a hour. A jet ski could of towed him in . Smh
@dinkleberg93
Ай бұрын
bot
Thank God he is safe🙏🏼
So glad to see that this had a happy ending. Those rescuers did an amazing job!
@kathynicholson103
Ай бұрын
USCG: Go Coasties!
Should be given a citation
He acts like he knew what he was doing. He should be ashamed
Thank God
@kotexconnection3804
Ай бұрын
Religious people are stupid
Wow, a harrowing recovery from a guy still fishing after 12 hours survival mode ha ha
2 miles out? How embarrassing.
He is a local .
Waterproof pouch with a phone around your neck and floatation device can save your life.
Happy Easter!
Why are they calling him smelly?
@crazylicious85
Ай бұрын
It’s his last name.
Thank you God.
Where was his paddle? He was two miles offshore and didn’t have a paddle??
Worst last name ever lol should’ve been altered generations ago. Can’t tell me every single one of them wasn’t made fun of through their school years.
Might wanna have some types of self survival gear and communications when going out to Sea by yourself...🤷
Thank you Lord 🙏😇🙏😇🙏
Why is the fact that he played football in college at all pertinent or important? Who cares?
Unfortunate name 😟
SMH no life vest and no phone............
This husband/father goes: -out into the Gulf of México, -fishing alone on a small kayak, -bad weather with strong northerly wind, -NO life jacket -no phone or radio -no emergency beacon What is wrong with you?! Really! Wife needs to smack some sense into this guy. He is lucky to be alive. And make sure his life insurance is current.
You couldn’t pay me to kayak in the ocean. It is way too volatile for a little arm power to go against it for me
People looking at the waters more now due to that bridge incident. Maybe that’s how he got spotted.
Very bright🙄
Did he also forget his paddle?
Some big big sharks out there, boys lucky his kayak wasnt mistaken for a seal.
What? No boats? 2 miles offshore requires a helicopter?
@blueabattoir
Ай бұрын
It doesn’t add up. Probably aliens involved. And then they built the pyramids.
Is that reporter going to the beach ?
@maestoso47
Ай бұрын
You’re right. She’s wearing a sarong! 🤭
kayak?? 🤦
12 hours is just a long day of fishing.
If he contacted the poisonous water, he likely won't live very long.
@daveburrows9876
Ай бұрын
You sound bitter
@robertmarley8852
Ай бұрын
That's America lol 😂
Dude, college ordained… Didn’t think about a life jacket before he went into the ocean? Come on man. Apparently we have reach Idiocracy.
Learnt a lesson or two I'm sure!!
An "experienced" kayaker would know better.
@blueabattoir
Ай бұрын
He did know better but made a stupid decision.
Dude I had no idea people still worshiped Thor. Good to see someone that values culture
2 miles off shore? Start swimming.
No life jacket?????
😮
gold medals can't help you
Dude almost earned himself a Darwin Award. If he’s an “experienced” kayaker, he would have known to wear a life vest. Plus, any time you put yourself in a potentially problematic situation, you should have some means of contacting help.
It would have been cheaper for taxpayers if he went on a cruise. Disney, Royal Caribbean,...
That's not a kayak. That's a Paddleboard. He should have brought an anchor and a lifejacket.
@ashleyrocha1028
Ай бұрын
It’s a sit on top fishing kayak.
@h.b16
Ай бұрын
That is 100% not a paddleboard
Local Man Lost at Sea - Any advice? Talk to the locals. They know the best spots to celebrate.
I bet he was made fun of with that last name
Yikes his last name really stinks
Gamecocks aren't too bright.
Prayer? thankful to god? WTF is wrong with people. The bad thing would not have happened if God was protecting you.
Free Jammu and Kashmir Insha Allah Jammu and Kashmir Issue exists on the UNO charter today also
I am very grateful this man was found safe. But I am a bit baffled by the current trend of women newscasters to dress like they're headed for a night on the town. What's up with that?
@bigthunder7002
Ай бұрын
Nothings up. That’s women being women. Duh.
@emeraldemerald6459
Ай бұрын
Ya their dress code is inappropriate.
@AmyEugene
Ай бұрын
Rupert Murdoch/Fox News required women on camera to wear dresses or skirts instead of pantsuits to appear more feminine and appealing to traditional male viewers. It worked. Pantsuits are for feminists, liberals, journalists like Christiane Amanpour and Rachel Maddow and female anchors at a desk, and the evening news. Dresses/evening attire are for the eye candy, the person delivering the fluff pieces, freshly graduated female journalists, women who stand or who sit at a clear desk where their legs are in the frame, morning shows. Look and you'll see it.
@gracie2298
Ай бұрын
The wrinkles tell you too tight around the hips.
@madsterification
Ай бұрын
Its just a dress, dude. Does she need to cover her ankles or something?
Legalize cannabis federally
I would love to see a male anchor in a tank top.. Looking sexy for us women. Why is it always one-sided.. 🤦
JC what an idyit
Not a good kyaker or quarterback lmao