Kathy, I remember your story but not where it happened?


"Mothra" wrote in message
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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.

Hi Mike -

It was on the Arden Section of the Tygart in the runout rapid below
Moat's Falls. I found out later it was a well known hazard to the
locals.

I talked with Barbara Brown at length today. She did the rescue
breathing on Dawn while someone else did the compressions. She said
Dawn was totally blue when they started and responded almost
immediately. How wonderful that this story had such a positive outcome.

I know that rapid on the Tygert, just did it 3 weeks ago for the first
time......fun river. I still have this thing for not liking to drive over 4
hours to boat......that river and the Meadow may have expanded my travel
prefs! Hope all is well in CA! :-)


"Mothra" wrote in message
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Hi Mike -

It was on the Arden Section of the Tygart in the runout rapid below
Moat's Falls. I found out later it was a well known hazard to the
locals.

I talked with Barbara Brown at length today. She did the rescue
breathing on Dawn while someone else did the compressions. She said
Dawn was totally blue when they started and responded almost
immediately. How wonderful that this story had such a positive outcome.