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Public Submission #273
| Report Date: | 2008-05-05 |
| Accident Date: | 2008-04-30 |
| Reach #: | 1949 |
| Country: | |
| State: | Virginia |
| River: | James |
| Section: | 2. Balcony Falls Run |
| Location: | |
| Relevant Photos: | |
| Flow: | High |
| Gauge Reading: | 8.2 (9000 cfs) |
| Difficulty: | IV |
| Victim Name(s): | |
| Boat Type: | Open Canoe |
| Boat Manufacturer: | |
| Boat Model: | |
| Private/Commercial: | Private |
| Submitted by Witness? | N |
| Description: | |
| Text Attachments: | http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/local/article/student_thought_missing_after_canoe_flip_found_ok/4474/
Student thought missing after canoe flipped in James River found OK
Staff
Published: May 1, 2008
Two Washington & Lee University students are safe after their canoe overturned in the James River near Balcony Falls on Wednesday night.
One student made it to a phone just after 10:30 p.m. and told 911 dispatchers his partner had been missing since about 8 or 9 p.m., Amherst County Public Safety Director Gary Roakes said.
Rescue crews from Amherst County and Big Island responded, but it was later determined the missing student had gotten out of the water and found a ride back to Lexington, Roakes said.
Roakes said the county receives two or three similar calls a year. He urged caution on the river, especially in the late afternoon and evening.
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| Share Description? | Public |
| Author Name: | Dave Perault |
| Share Author Name? | Public |
