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#1 May-05-20 9:21AM

Bruce
Northern Snakehead
From: Frederick, MD
Registered: Nov-12-11
Posts: 347

Rescue on the UP

Saw this in today's Frederick newspaper.

Kayakers rescued near Point of Rocks on Saturday

Kayakers were rescued from swift-moving floodwaters near Point of Rocks early Saturday evening, according to the Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services.

Three kayakers, two adults and a child, required a quick rescue in the Point of Rocks area near the Monocacy River when, at about 7:10 p.m. Saturday, they encountered dangerous conditions due to elevated water levels, according to Sarah Campbell, a spokeswoman for the fire service.

Multiple rescue boats arrived to handle the rescue and units from Loudoun County, Virginia, assisted, as well.

Of the three people rescued, only one of the adults was transported to a local hospital, but that individual only suffered minor injuries and was transported primarily for observation, Campbell said.

Hopefully this will remind all of us of the dangers the river can present after heavy rains...
Bruce

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#2 May-05-20 12:06PM

Ernie
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From: Ashburn VA
Registered: Feb-03-06
Posts: 15561

Re: Rescue on the UP

That's nuts!

George went over the Rt. 15 bridge the day before and they were doing practice rescue operations on the river.

Those folks are lucky but not too smart going out on a motor less boat with the river up that high (it was at Action stage at that time).


Time to go fishin' again!

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