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Old 07-08-2010, 14:48   #10
Bill Harsey
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LL,
Thank you!
In the part of Oregon near here the McKenzie river (a lot of glacial melt) runs at around 50 degrees F, that's 18 degrees above freezing.
The body count starts anytime now from those that get in inner tubes and swimming pool size play rafts to float the river because of the heat and of course you don't want a life vest because that makes it too hot.

LL and I know the guy who trained the fast water rescue team for that river (Stucky) and the stories he has told about the above.

Trip Wire, that's tough duty.
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