ccmtcanada Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 <object width="450" height="370"><param name="movie" value="http://www.liveleak.com/e/79a_1185087681"></param><param'>http://www.liveleak.com/e/79a_1185087681"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.liveleak.com/e/79a_1185087681" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="450" height="370"></embed></object> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancur373 Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 Moving water is SO powerful, that boat looked like it was a toy. That guy was almost a candidate for a Darwin award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Urban Fisherman Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 see after that I think i'll stick to fishing the lower niagara! lol cool vid cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_paul Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 Holy crap. Good video Cliff, glad they both survived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 OMG, that is the scariest thing I've seen in awhile. Lower Niagara it is Thanks for sharing that Cliff. And Glen, you be careful Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 That boat was sucked thru the open flood gate!... and that guy was an idiot for getting anywhere near the dam when those things are open!!! I won't even launch if they have any flood gates open at all, there's a BIG difference between hydrogeneration and open flood gates!!!... and you have to be careful with just generation too, if they have more than 2 turbines running... I won't fish it!!! We have a phone# we call that gives us a generation schedule and how many units will be running, I'll also make a pass by the dam to have a "look see" before I decide if it's safe or not. I aint riskin' my for a few fish!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BITEME Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 Lottery Tickets!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 This is a pic of water entering the dam for hydrogeneration. The black structure is a heavy steel grating that prevents objects larger than 6" in diameter from being sucked into the turbines and ruining them. Fish hold behind the grating for an excellent ambush point and dart out and grab Shad as they are swept by or thru the grating. This is a pic of water exiting the dam after being drawn thru the turbines. (right side of pic) The flood gates are the structures with the steel arms on the left side of the pic (closed position). The flood gates are only opened during times of extreme flooding (usually in early spring). The water will be extremely high (duh!) and muddy with very fast/strong current and massive amounts of debris... not condusive to good fishing. It's better to stay home and sharpen hooks during those times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnsled Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 That's just craziness. Glad everyone is fine. You're right Peter - lottery tickets for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zubris21 Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 That is very scary!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmls Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 Wow....That's scarry...Bet you that guy won't be fishing from a boat anytime soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pachone Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 YIKES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 That video is a pretty good fake re- enactment. If it even really happened, but Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 That video is a pretty good fake re- enactment. If it even really happened, but It did looka a little fake to me, but I think it's the real thing. Unfortunately it does happen, and has happened down here. It was a miracle those two survived, out of the number of times it's happened here... noone has survived to my knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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