Terrible news....RIP

Is this the same sieve recently reported?

Yes. RIP. Can't say enough to praise the man.

I've been going on descriptions when making safety reports and haven't visited the accident site yet. I am under the impression this was always in play and that it hadn't necessarily shifted with high-water, was definitely after the more intimidating water and that this was quite a bit of a freak accident. Man falls out of boat laughing too hard and drowns under a log.

 I really do need to go look at it first-hand, for safety and memorial reasons. Plan is to go with camera in hand on Thursday and get some clarity on the total river-scape.


FYI I am really not comfortable posting about this but realize that people need to know some details. I am a bit surprised that names and all made those articles, I guess I wasn't around when the reporters showed up .. probably I good thing, I may have snapped pretty hard.

.. I'll get the camera and document every hazard I found on the class III of the NF Nook - this was no doubt one of the least obvious.

American Whitewater seems to have been more proactive about it a long time ago. Otherwise, I think the answer is no. Go Charlie!

I am working on the accident report. I still need to visit the site and speak with the other paddler who was on scene. Plus do my own processing about the issue, sort-of requires former two items. Please no more posts in the meantime.