Russian rescue

Huh???

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20101022/ARTICLES/101029849/1033/news?Title=Sheriff-s-helicopter-rescues-stranded-kayaker-from-Russian-River

Just how technical is the Russian river this time of year?   I don't live up there, but I would have thought it would be mellow enough to rescue her with an inner tube and a valium.

But I wasn't there....

Just how technical is the Russian river this time of year?   I don't live up there, but I would have thought it would be mellow enough to rescue her with an inner tube and a valium.

But I wasn't there....

 LOL.. I can see the rescue team now.. Bermuda shorts an a cooler of beer

Uh, yeah, I would think you could pretty easily swim ashore just about anywhere along the Eel or Russian right now.  Sounds like these two adventurers weren't in possession of the right equipment, training or capabilities...   

Maybe we'll get more on the story...

Perhaps her age had something to do with it?

Maybe they tried to run the rocks below the summer dam can't think of any other rocks in that area. Pretty tough to make it, the water was a lot lower that this shot.