While NRS Ambassador Erik Boomer dropped a 78-foot waterfall, a group of paddlers, including fellow NRS Ambassador Sam Drevo, set safety below. Here, Sam explains how a series smart choices and quick thinking saved the day when a successful run suddenly turned scary. Continue reading
by Clyde Nicely | 9
In 2007, we ran an article by Walt Bammann about “dry drowning”, or laryngospasm, which was the result of a raft flip. 10-15% of drowning victims fall into this category. Here, we revisit the issue and the lessons to learn. Continue reading
Mike took a huge, long swim, just barely making it out of the river. Since that day in early June 2009, I’ve often reflected on the event and how everything unfolded. Here are the lessons that I’ve learned from Mike’s experience. Continue reading
by Jacob Boling | Reply
After a couple exclamations and expletives, I sat back down and the doctor apologized. Apparently he hadn’t been expecting to find a mine field inside my ear canal. He explained that I had External Auditory Canal Exostoses (EACE). Continue reading
by Clyde Nicely | Reply
The news clip showed a life jacket floating by, followed by an interview with a wide-eyed, wet and shocked person describing the flip and the cold. Another boater was sitting on the bank across the stream, head bowed, obviously drained. Continue reading
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