Drowning

[Quillback]

Sad reminder to all of us to be careful out there on the river.

BAXTER COUNTY, Ark. (KARK) — A body has been recovered from the White River in Baxter County Thursday night.

Around 5:42 p.m. the 911 call center received a call regarding a possible boating accident on the White River near Buford Spur with one man in the water.

The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, Arkansas Game and Fish Officers, and fire/rescue personnel were called and a search for the victim was started.

According to deputies, the victim’s son told authorities they had put the boat in the water at Buford Spur. His father, later identified as 75-year-old Richard Carpenter from Pleasanton, Kansas, went to motor the boat to where they were staying nearby Cameron Trail. Once the boat was in the water, Carpenter was unable to get the motor started due to a rope being caught up in the prop. He tried to use the trolling motor instead, but the current was too swift to make headway. The son saw his father trying to clear the tope from the prop, but then lost sight of him. When he next saw the boat, Carpenter was not in it.

Authorities found the boat just south of Crooked Creek. A rope was caught in the motor, and the boat was hung on a tree limb but didn’t appear to be damaged. Around 7:20 p.m., rescue personnel with the Norfork Fire Department found the body of Richard Carpenter about 50 yards from where the boat was stuck.

The body was taken to the Rim Shoals access area. EMS was on the scene, but the victim was deceased. The Baxter County Coroner was then called to the scene to take the body.

[JestersHK]

Man that's just awful...

[Greasy B]

I’m sorry, one of the most dangerous rivers in America takes another life. My thoughts go to his family and friends. 

[snagged in outlet 3]

Oh man!  That's terrible.  Where is Buford Spur?  Rim Shoals??  

[rps]

4 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Oh man!  That's terrible.  Where is Buford Spur?  Rim Shoals??  

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Rim+Shoals+Resort/@36.2583274,-92.4998942,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x7aab8b13efd687a2!8m2!3d36.2583274!4d-92.47363

 

[netboy]

35 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Oh man!  That's terrible.  Where is Buford Spur?  Rim Shoals??  

It sounds like the private ramp for the subdivision on the Baxter county side just upstream from Crooked creek confluence.

[snagged in outlet 3]

39 minutes ago, rps said:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Rim+Shoals+Resort/@36.2583274,-92.4998942,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x7aab8b13efd687a2!8m2!3d36.2583274!4d-92.47363

 

I know where Rim is (been there many many times) and it's off of Buford Cutoff  but not familiar with Buford Spur.  

[netboy]

1 hour ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I know where Rim is (been there many many times) and it's off of Buford Cutoff  but not familiar with Buford Spur.  

Search for Buford Spur Place on Google maps. There are about a dozen homes along the river and a small private and somewhat primitive boat ramp where the road ends.

Unfortunately that area is pretty remote so probably nobody around to help.

 

 

[snagged in outlet 3]

1 hour ago, netboy said:

Search for Buford Spur Place on Google maps. There are about a dozen homes along the river and a small private and somewhat primitive boat ramp where the road ends.

Unfortunately that area is pretty remote so probably nobody around to help.

First time I put it in google maps it didn't show up.  I know that area.  You're right, probably nobody around there much.