3 Boating Fatalities Yesterday?

[stephenkatsea]

Havasu News is reporting 2 Boating accidents and 3 fatalities on the River yesterday. I'm aware of the tragedy at Foxes and the 2 fatalities. Anyone know of the other reported accident and fatality?

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

Medical issue after a guy had to swim for his boat at site 6, made it to the boat then something went wrong medically.

 

[cofooter]

Medical issue after a guy had to swim for his boat at site 6, made it to the boat then something went wrong medically.

Hmmm, how is that a boating accident, sounds more like a covid fatality.

 

[Groper]

Hmmm, how is that a boating accident, seems more like a covid fatality.

That was quick.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

More boating fatalities on a weekday in the off-season than the entire 2020 Covid boating season.

Rough.

 

[sintax]

More boating fatalities on a weekday in the off-season than the entire 2020 Covid boating season.

Rough.

off-season really is not a thing these days. Heading through the gorge on Saturday was absolute nuts, my boat was airborne more than it was in the water.

 

[coolchange]

I am totally surprised with this.
When I went in May on Friday morning of an off week I had to stop and try to figure out if I accidentally went on a holiday weekend. Then I thought that this was going to be a bad year.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

off-season really is not a thing these days. Heading through the gorge on Saturday was absolute nuts, my boat was airborne more than it was in the water.

I can assure you those were not the conditions yesterday. Maybe we should all get planes instead

 

[Groper]

off-season really is not a thing these days. Heading through the gorge on Saturday was absolute nuts, my boat was airborne more than it was in the water.

Whoe whoe whoe guy how do get airborne in a "No Wake Zone" like the Gorge ? well unless you were actually flying I'd suppose.

 

[sintax]

I can assure you those were not the conditions yesterday. Maybe we should all get planes instead

Some people already have been! I saw @Bullhead bully fly over our camp at pirates saturday (i think, we were out there all week and it was a total blur at this point) Sunday and Monday were good days on the water though!

 

[sintax]

Whoe whoe whoe guy how do get airborne in a "No Wake Zone" like the Gorge ? well unless you were actually flying I'd suppose.

haha theres some fast sections in there too, and I have a tiny boat. I saw no less that 6 giant searay type ocean boats, and 2 HUGE CC boats on my way to the sandbar that afternoon.

 

[RiverDave]

off-season really is not a thing these days. Heading through the gorge on Saturday was absolute nuts, my boat was airborne more than it was in the water.

truth..

RD

 

[guest hs]

The off season will be here in about 3 weeks

 

[DB / HAV]

Monday morning I went down to site six to check out the water before my drive home, I saw a bunch of police vehicles and the medical examiner’s vehicle. The poor guys truck was still on the launch ramp w his trailer in the water. His pontoon was tied up and he was covered up on the dock. Pretty sad Monday for sure. RIP

 

[Bullhead bully]

Some people already have been! I saw @Bullhead bully fly over our camp at pirates saturday (i think, we were out there all week and it was a total blur at this point) Sunday and Monday were good days on the water though!

Last weekend was a blur for me as well I was everywhere.
I will say flying is the best and also the most dangerous if not taken seriously enough with tons of training.
That’s the major difference by law you need no formal training to go boating at any speed.
And a ridiculous amount of training to get your pilot’s license and then nonstop / recurring training / Biannual Flight Review/ Instrument competency check FAA medical and the list goes on. So a pilot has a serious commitment to get there and stay there. And a real time and money investment as well.

That’s the huge difference!