Canoeing 101. When you have a small canoe that is only suitable for 2 normal size people, DO NOT try to fit 3 large people in it!
Then when that doesn't work make the big boy get out and try to kick and propel the canoe.
This was all in the Skagit river too. No thought to the current or the water temp. John and I were quite entertained at watching this. they paddled and paddled but big boy kept dragging them downstream right at us. They kept yelling at each other "we're going to hit that boat!"
Finally big boy lets go, the canoe shoots forward as it is made to do with out a heavy anchor on the back and big boy swims to shore. He starts walking up the beach and his two friends start heading to the beach to get him. So they headed up stream again.
We sat there for almost 40 minutes, not seeing them so figured they made it back to the launch. We head in and I see big boy clinging to the mud and roots on the river bank! we go over and the dummy decided he would swim up stream since they were too many for the canoe, well it was farther than he remembered and he didn't make it.
We drug him in the boat, he was in the water almost 40minutes and his stupid friends were just sitting at the launch with his girlfriend trying to call his cell phone! really think he was going to answer? Didn't cross their mind to maybe go see if he needed help???
So we did our good deed and drug the guy out. really wish people would think about the whole picture and how serious situations cant get in a hurry if you are not prepared or have no common sense! Rivers are wonderful but have a dangerous side as well, then throw in dumb people and you can have a mess in a hurry.
The guy goes from "thank you so much I was so scared and couldnt hang on any longer," he shaking, very cold, then when he saw his friends went to I woulda been fine I just needed to rest." ya he woulda been "resting" in the bay front not much longer!
Our fun sat night! My vent" for the day!
Then when that doesn't work make the big boy get out and try to kick and propel the canoe.
This was all in the Skagit river too. No thought to the current or the water temp. John and I were quite entertained at watching this. they paddled and paddled but big boy kept dragging them downstream right at us. They kept yelling at each other "we're going to hit that boat!"
Finally big boy lets go, the canoe shoots forward as it is made to do with out a heavy anchor on the back and big boy swims to shore. He starts walking up the beach and his two friends start heading to the beach to get him. So they headed up stream again.
We sat there for almost 40 minutes, not seeing them so figured they made it back to the launch. We head in and I see big boy clinging to the mud and roots on the river bank! we go over and the dummy decided he would swim up stream since they were too many for the canoe, well it was farther than he remembered and he didn't make it.
We drug him in the boat, he was in the water almost 40minutes and his stupid friends were just sitting at the launch with his girlfriend trying to call his cell phone! really think he was going to answer? Didn't cross their mind to maybe go see if he needed help???
So we did our good deed and drug the guy out. really wish people would think about the whole picture and how serious situations cant get in a hurry if you are not prepared or have no common sense! Rivers are wonderful but have a dangerous side as well, then throw in dumb people and you can have a mess in a hurry.
The guy goes from "thank you so much I was so scared and couldnt hang on any longer," he shaking, very cold, then when he saw his friends went to I woulda been fine I just needed to rest." ya he woulda been "resting" in the bay front not much longer!
Our fun sat night! My vent" for the day!
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