Sheila - the link worked fine. About 10 years ago, the City of
Alexandria had a canoe trip on the river and had an incident with a log
in about the same place that ended in a fatality. Shows how class 2
can be a killer. Glad you guys were there to give this incident a
happier ending. I suspect the MCC & CCA whitewater rescue classes will
be packed after this one. There really is nothing like repetition to
drill it into ya what to do when things go bad.

I was also thinking - where was her paddle? You'll remember that a few
years back, I kept my head above water when I was caught between an
undercut and an underwater log by using my paddle. Must have been
super scary for her when she finally went under for good. I remember
"testing the waters" as it were by relaxing and letting myself go
under. I also remember thinking, "Drowing is supposed to be peaceful;
this is not peaceful." And got myself back up to fight some more -
until my group could get me rescued.