Niangua Arm Boat Collision

[Bushbeater]

I saw on the news tonight there was a serious accident 15 MM of the Big Niangua Arm. Apparently this was just a few hundred yards from our home and yet we heard nothing. The news said a Bass Boat ran head on into a Jon Boat. Anybody know any details?

[Bushbeater]

https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/WP03/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=180596106

[laker67]

That must be up on the river above tonka.

 

[Bushbeater]

From talking with the neighbors it was just down lake of Tonka, at the tight bend along the bluff.

[fishinwrench]

When they use that stupid realtor mile mark designation (14mm of the Niangua arm)🙄 nobody except Century 21 agents know where the hell they are talking about.

Mile marks are supposed to be miles from the dam, not miles from the mouth of a tributary arm.   Drives me crazy.  The less math you have to do in order to navigate the lake, the better.  

The mouth of the Niangua is the 31mm so let's see....31+14=45

45mm BN is a mile above the 54 bridge (Tonka bend).

Good grief!

[MickinMO]

If both boaters followed proper boating etiquette these collisions wouldn't happen. 

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, MickinMO said:

If both boaters followed proper boating etiquette these collisions wouldn't happen. 

Only one of them goofed.   😋

[MickinMO]

Hahahaha, precisely. If they both go right like they are supposed then this stuff doesn't happen. Wonder if water patrol can figure out which one it is? When my wife is on the boat with me she is always asking why I am slowing down. Because people are idiots hon. I always assume the other boater either does not see me or does not know what to do

[fishinwrench]

10 hours ago, MickinMO said:

. I always assume the other boater either does not see me or does not know what to do

Safe assumption. 👍

[jdmidwest]

I have taken a liking to Mile Marker 10.  Calmer part of the lake.