River safety warnings follow Boy Scouts death

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This is so sad! This is rather close to where I live; only 4 hours away. The news story IMHO vastly understates the impact our snow pack had on this. Not only did the Cascade mountians receive more than normal snowfall it was record setting. It is still snowing almost weekly in the higher elevations. I wonder how much of a proactive effort the local officials made to warn people of the dangers before this terrible loss. As far as rivers go in this part of the world this river looks pretty tame; at least in the part they were canoeing. Below is a link to a Google satellite image of the section of river. linky

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One has to question the judgment of the adult leaders in going forward in unusually treacherous conditions. I consider myself an experienced canoeist but still a novice at white water canoeing. If in doubt - pull out.