Looked unsafe to me

[JohnF52]

This afternoon I was over at Wyman bridge looking at the floodwaters. The river was rolling muddy and out in the trees on both sides. Then I saw a group of two kayaks and two canoes coming down the river. No more than three, possibly only two, of the six people were wearing life jackets. They very quickly passed under the bridge and on down. I hope we don't hear about an accident related to this on the news. To me it looked stupid......?

[hoglaw]

Yeah, not smart and not really a fun float. But I'm sure they made it to the take out. Not exactly a challenging float.

[J-Doc]

That's because it was stupid.

The news has been warning people to avoid floodwaters and Army Corp of Eng. also warned people to use extra caution and avoid fast current. Also to watch for debris in water. There is debris and logs from one end of the lake to the dam. I was at the dam today. Logs and trees in main lake.

[JohnF52]

You cannot save people from themselves.

[Quillback]

That's a head shaker for sure.

[M_Taylor]

My Dad and I rescued a couple goobers years ago on a river back home. It was 20 FEET above normal! Forty foot sycamores were rolling down the river. They were pinned in the tree tops on the edge of the current. Thanks to a solid jet boat and us risking our own lives, they survived.

Found out later their dad was the one who put them in a 12 foot jon boat and sent them on their merry way. We wanted to smack him! None of them were wearing life jackets, but two out of the three had them in the boat.

Can't fix stupid. But time to time you can save them.

[beaverbeater]

This afternoon I was over at Wyman bridge looking at the floodwaters. The river was rolling muddy and out in the trees on both sides. Then I saw a group of two kayaks and two canoes coming down the river. No more than three, possibly only two, of the six people were wearing life jackets. They very quickly passed under the bridge and on down. I hope we don't hear about an accident related to this on the news. To me it looked stupid......?

I know these idiots. They are idiots and will make the Darwin Award list. Just let them do their dumb stuff. Mother Nature will take care of it.

[JohnF52]

I just walked over to the White river and it is up and very very muddy. There were some teens and younger swimming in it. I fear a tragedy, but what can one individual do, with no authority?

[beaverbeater]

Pee in the water.

[hoglaw]

I just walked over to the White river and it is up and very very muddy. There were some teens and younger swimming in it. I fear a tragedy, but what can one individual do, with no authority?

Where were they swimming? Goshen?