Opp chopper running shoreline of sturgeon lake

[ecmilley]

Been out about 30 minutes mostly around hickory beach but just ran shoreline at ThurstonIA around 100 ft up knocked my emptys off the table hoping everyone ok

[dave524]

Saw something about 4 people in a capsized canoe in the Kawarthas and 2 missing.

 

edit: http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/2-toronto-men-missing-after-canoe-capsizes-in-kawartha-lakes/ar-AAsIzL3?li=AAggNb9

Edited October 1, 2017 by dave524

[ecmilley]

[Sinker]

No life jackets, 4 in a canoe, at 230 am?? What the hell were they doing out there?

[Dutch01]

Update:

 

http://www.cp24.com/mobile/news/body-pulled-from-water-in-search-for-missing-gta-boaters-on-sturgeon-lake-1.3614609

 

One body found. RIP.

 

Not wearing that PFD turned out to be a costly mistake. Very unfortunate for those left behind.

Edited October 2, 2017 by Dutch01

[woodenboater]

gonna guess alcohol was involved or a few were non swimmers. such needless deaths (presuming they're going to find the second body) and probably young with their future before them...

Edited October 2, 2017 by woodenboater

[Old Ironmaker]

Alcohol, bullet proof youthfulness and water late at night. A formula for disaster. I think we can all say we've been there done that at least once when we were unstoppable and young.

 

Condolences to the unfortunate friends and family. A waste of life, just a waste, tragic. It will happen again unfortunately, and probably sooner than later.

[manitoubass2]

Alcohol, bullet proof youthfulness and water late at night. A formula for disaster. I think we can all say we've been there done that at least once when we were unstoppable and young.

 

Condolences to the unfortunate friends and family. A waste of life, just a waste, tragic. It will happen again unfortunately, and probably sooner than later.

Yep, been there

 

Tragedy for sure. I feel for those that lost.

[grimsbylander]

I'd say we all have things we look back on and shake our heads about. I sure as heck do. Some of us survive and unfortunately, some become stats. It's just a shame when it does turn tragic and young lives are lost. Those left behind will never be the same.

[npt1]

I totally agree with O I and Grimsbylander.

That could have been me when I was young and unstoppable.

My condolences to all the familys.