And I thought the U.S. had some dim politicians . . .

[voluptuary_manque]

http://forums.deeperblue.net/beach-...r-diving-through-dam-turbines.html#post724085

 

[shoulderblade]

Sad stuff. No one seems to know exactly what happened.

Pretty dumb though.

 

[Weird Harold]

Sad stuff. No one seems to know exactly what happened.

Pretty dumb though.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7489782.stm

It was an organized kayak/canoe trip to travel down a river past an incomplete Hydro Electric dam one last time before the trip was no longer possible as the reservoir filled.

I don't see anything particularly dimwitted about the accident, VM. The only possible dimwittedness was in not checking the canoes for defects before launching them (or possibly in the choice of canores instead of rafts) -- apparently two canoes simply broke apart in rough water.

 

[only_more_so]

Wow, that's like the exact plot of Deliverance. Except without the hillbillies.

 

[shoulderblade]

I don't see anything particularly dimwitted about the accident, VM. The only possible dimwittedness was in not checking the canoes for defects before launching them (or possibly in the choice of canores instead of rafts) -- apparently two canoes simply broke apart in rough water.

Ok. That was not in the earlier reports. As a non canoeist I would be very leery of power dams or waterfalls.

I grew up with lakes and rivers and realize that moving water has more power than I do.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

Ok. That was not in the earlier reports. As a non canoeist I would be very leery of power dams or waterfalls.

I grew up with lakes and rivers and realize that moving water has more power than I do.

The dimwitted part was trying to use that style of canoe in what should have been clearly obvious would become fast water. The canoes were too high, the paddlers were obviously totally inexperienced and no one had on a life jacket. Darwin Award, Group Division.

And I'm not a canoeist either but still . . .

 

[shoulderblade]

And I'm not a canoeist either but still . . .

Agreed. A tragedy that could have easily been avoided.