Teknoviking
Paddler
I thought you folks might be interested in this story, quick thinking on the part of the 911 dispatcher.
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-New ... ue-kayaker
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-New ... ue-kayaker
Rescue on the Columbia River
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Astoriadave
Paddler
And a good illustration of how a novice can get into trouble on easy water when the hazard is very easy to see, well ahead of encountering it. I have run past that pile dike 20 or 30 times, and never been in a position where I might get strained, even during a strong ebb.
Very glad the 911 operator was on her toes, and that the lady was rescued successfully.
A basic knowledge of ranging, and maintaining a sharp lookout would have prevented this accident. That is not a tricky passage.
Very glad the 911 operator was on her toes, and that the lady was rescued successfully.
A basic knowledge of ranging, and maintaining a sharp lookout would have prevented this accident. That is not a tricky passage.
This made Fox News in the US, complete with interviews with both the 911 dispatcher and her mother. She used a small canoe to make the rescue. That had to take skill to not roll the canoe. Maybe there was room to get the canoe facing upstream between two pilings.
Roy
Roy