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Originally Posted by keithkirchner
Yes everyone, people of all activities die on rivers. It is an unfortunate truth, yet accepted risk we all take when we leave dry land. The fact that someone starts a thread about this topic before there are any facts released about the event saddens me and makes me question one's needs in life. If they were a friend of yours, you will undoubtedly hear about it soon. My condolences to those of you that do get that sad news. For the rest of you, get off the cyber-gossip wagon and get a life.
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It seems to me like it is very important that we know the information presented here. For example, I see that several people over the age of 60 have died recently in cold, high water swims. This is good information for me if tomorrow I have a 70 year old person that wants to be on my class 4 trip. I can cite this information when I either refuse service or try to convince them to do a milder trip. Those of us working on the river like to stay up to date on accidents/fatalities because it directly impacts the way we do are jobs and keep people as safe as we can. It's not gossip, and everyone here has a life. I hope your day gets better....