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Offline Francois Leclerc

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Re: Sometimes bad stuff can happen !!!!
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2013, 10:59:49 AM »
I paddled with Steve a couple of days before the incident. Very sad. He was a very nice guy!

Offline lafreniere.luc

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Re: Sometimes bad stuff can happen !!!!
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2013, 08:45:39 PM »
Richard, Vero Beauchemin was right behind this group and came across the rescue in progress. It was quite traumatizing apparently and the guy didn't make it.

Pretty sad I have to admit. I'm glad to see this news story does explain the overall situation fairly well. I'm also glad to hear they were planning on having a drink in his honour.

If I go this way, I'd want everyone to do the same! Dying doing what you love.

But I'll put my efforts in avoiding such a situation wherever possible. I'd rather be able to paddle for a long, long, long, long time!

Offline Jeremy Poulin

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Re: Sometimes bad stuff can happen !!!!
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2013, 08:09:01 PM »
I didn't, but I knew some of the people that he was down there with
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Offline wyszard

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Sometimes bad stuff can happen !!!!
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2013, 07:20:41 PM »
Check out this report from a TV station in Tennessee
http://www.wbir.com/news/article/259046/2/Crews-rescue-victim-trapped-underwater-in-Smokies
I am not sure if anyone in the club knew this open boater, Steve Senior from Bridgeport, Ontario.