A former rescue squad member got into serious trouble while wading in the “Sinks” of the Little River, a popular Class IV run in East Tennessee . Lee Slice, 25, was wading and swimming when he lost his balance and was swept down a narrow chute. Although he is 6’4” tall and tried hard to keep his feet up, he became trapped in 4 feet of fast, cold water. Rescue squads, including Slice’s father and many former co-workers, were called to the scene. They put a life vest and wetsuit top on Slice and used ropes to help support him in the relentless current. After four hours, with rain falling and the river rising, a crew of 25 men managed to pull him free. He was taken to the hospital and treated for bone chips, rope burns, and a body temperature that had dropped to a reported 72 (?) degrees! It’s unlikely he would be conscious if this was true, but he was clearly hypothermic and close to collapse.