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Our group arrived at the scene just as the kayaker was being pulled out of his boat from underneath Tombstone. A witness said that he had been under the water "for a long time." The rescuers on the rock pulled the guy completely out of his spray skirt and his shorts. Once the victim was safe on the rock, it took a group of 7 of us to pull the boat out. That boat was completely underwater and stuck. Even with 7 guys on the rope, it didn't budge. Then all of the sudden, it just shot up from under the rock. We were just about ready to start setting up a Z-drag.
From what I observed, that guy wouldn't have made it without a hands-on rescue. The rescuer deserves a pat on the back for his quick response.
I am wondering what the kayaker was doing over there by Tombstone and whether he had a qualified guide to show him the lines. |
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the kayaker was hopelessly stuffed under Tombstone rock -- and the rescuer deserves a medal New 
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