Chattin with my mother last night.... she mentions a newspaper article about a rookie paddler in the Richmond, Virginia area that died while practicing self-rescues. Apparently it was Monday or Tuesday of this week. She didn't recall any details and no longer had the paper. Anyone hear about this and/or have any information? Rick (....Virginia) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Thu, Oct 19, 2000 at 09:06:47AM -0400, Rick Sylvia wrote: > Chattin with my mother last night.... she mentions a newspaper article about > a rookie paddler in the Richmond, Virginia area that died while practicing > self-rescues. Apparently it was Monday or Tuesday of this week. She didn't > recall any details and no longer had the paper. Anyone hear about this > and/or have any information? Douglas Wivell (25, wrestling coach, middle-school teacher) drowned in the Rappahannock on Sunday while practicing rolls. He was a beginner kayaker and had purchased his boat (make/model unknown) the day before. ---Rsk *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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