cumberland river 2 sad sights

[kygorski]

I watched those guys on the rescue, they put themselves in a lot of danger, who ever you are you deserve a great round of applause.I was tempted to go down to the ramp, but since the situation was being handled by the EMT crew,any more people wasn't going to help. again who ever you guys are a tip of the hat to you.

[Mean Morone]

I hope they are ok. That is a scary thing to go through. I had an experience on the Ohio River that I will never forget. Motor died and the current was pulling us hard toward the dam. We used the trolling motor to go toward the dam then sling shot out. It worked but we were getting in the heavy white water. I thought for sure that was it.

I was talking to a guy recently that told of a friend of his that hooked a big striper that ran toward the dam. He followed it and was fighting it when he noticed his motor quit. The current sucked him to the dam and capsized his boat. He hung on to the side of the dam for as long as he could then just decided to let go. The current pulled him straight to the bottom and rolled him on the rocks. Just when he was about out of breath he came to the surface. Not a stitch of clothes were left on him and his life jacket was on his arm. The coast guard was called but they took their time because they said noone survives that.