Any bets on drownings this weekend?

[whitey]

Im 47 and past elderly, almost prehistoric.

[Becky]

That's ok. I remember when I was younger and thought 55 was "elderly." That's too bad what happened. I remember last year, I think about this same time, or maybe it was a month later, but a 16 year old boy drowned in the Chehalis River just a couple miles down the road from my house. It was a good lesson for my two little girls though. We drove by and saw all the police and firemen there looking for the body. Didn't know exactly what happened at the time but heard it on the news that evening. Now my girls remember that every time we drive by there, and I think they'll be pretty good about staying out of rivers without a life vest on when they get older.

I should be aware, I know my mom would have a fit if I called her elderly lol (she's 52 and definitely NOT elderly by any means).

Yea that's a sad way to learn a lesson but it's true. This man HAD on a life jacket so it's something to be conscience of to make sure your PFD fits you correctly.

[Becky]

Im 47 and past elderly, almost prehistoric.

Lol! I ACCIDENTALLY called a 55 year old man who passed away "elderly", not 45 (or 47). I apologize guys.

[Smossy]

Sad to see 2 people pass away before theyre prime on such a beautiful weekend. I guess you couldnt have picked a better day to go though really. Id rather go out doing things I love in gorgeous weather. Rip gentelmen.

[Heredoggydoggy]

No, I won't bet on THAT!  Friday while my sister was here for a visit, we went up to Mill Bay Casino.  I left with more money than I had when I went in--ME, the unluckiest guy in the world....

All you guys whining about being in your 40's and 50's--Wish I was that young again!  (I'll be 68 in October) 

[RadSav]

My bet is... $10.00 I will not drown this weekend.  Unless I slip and fall in the tub or my bedroom gets flooded I should be pretty high and dry.

Having a life jacket on while fishing a calm small lake and still drown.  Man that's down right horrible!

[Smossy]

My bet is... $10.00 I will not drown this weekend.  Unless I slip and fall in the tub or my bedroom gets flooded I should be pretty high and dry.

Having a life jacket on while fishing a calm small lake and still drown.  Man that's down right horrible!

The man that died was actually out innertubing behind a boat. From what I heard. There was 3 on the tube - it flipped. And only two people came to the surface. The third person slipped out of his vest and wasnt seen again. Roughly 20 minutes later there was dive crews already out evacuating people from the area so they could search the bottom.

[PolarBear]

We were out on the Sound all day in the boat.  As usual, we saw a 20-21' bayliner with 14 drunk twenty somethings on it off of Hope Island.  There were a couple of other slightly bigger boats rafted off to each other in the same spot with at least 10 or more kids per boat.  I throw such a big wake that I was afraid that I was going to knock a few of them in the drink.  They were hootin and hollerin, hanging over the side, diving off the swim platform and diving on top of each other.  I was sure that by the time we got back to the boathouse in Oly that we would hear a call on the radio for help.  Stupid drunk kids.

[elk247]

I've done quite a bit of swift water rescue training on the stilly. Thats one snaggy river. I've lost more fishing tackle there than any other river. In fact i switched from spoons to corkeys cause that dang river started to cost me so much money.  Its sad to hear about drowning at any age because more often than not it is preventable. Be safe guys and gals. We have alot more nice weekends ahead.

[TangoU]

Looks like two different folks drowned this weekend. One rafting the Stilly, details unknown at this time, and one tubing behind a boat, fell off the tube, and slipped out of an ill-fitting PFD.   

[deadwoodbuck]

14 year old jumps into the cold, fast flowing whatcom creek off a small, girls pool, goes to the bottom.  his friends wait 15 minutes...15 MINUTES...before they call for help.  another poor teenager out of the gene pool.

[NoBark]

Sad stories all of them.  Let's keep the money in our pockets however.

[Becky]

They still haven't found the Spanaway man, and now the news stories say "presumed drowning" so no idea on that one anymore. They stopped the search after 2 days and use of sonars, guess there's 5ft of silt at the bottom of the lake he could be in.