Boat goes over dam on Colorado River

[Washington Hunter]

Must've been an interesting ride.

Boat Falls Off 150-Foot Dam; 4 Rescued
By Associated Press
3 hours ago

HOUSTON - A boat carrying four people, including two boys ages 5 and 7, careened off a 150-foot dam on the Colorado River and became wedged near the bottom, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

The boaters were rescued Friday and two of them, including one child, were airlifted to a nearby hospital, Coast Guard spokesman Adam Eggers said. He did not know their names or conditions.

The recreation-style boat submerged into whitewater-speed rapids after going over the falls near Bay City, Eggers said. The Coast Guard's Houston office received a call from the Matagorda County Sheriff's Office before sunset Friday requesting help for the boaters.

"Our best guess is that they either lost steering or their engine died," he said. "If your engine dies, there's no way to stop yourself from going over the dam."

A Coast Guard helicopter rescued the boys first before going back for the men. The two not airlifted were treated near the scene, Eggers said.

 

[Oak]

FYI, this is not the Colorado River. It's a smaller river in Texas.

 

[ashersdad]

Lucky to live through that. Wow!

 

[Hunterman]

Dam

Hunterman(Tony)

 

[Washington Hunter]

FYI, this is not the Colorado River. It's a smaller river in Texas.

Yeah, I didn't figure it was the "real" Colorado River. Sounds like it was big enough.

 

[noharleyyet]

"Wouldja hold my beer for a sec Bubba."

 

[1_pointer]

And some wonder why the Texas jokes pop up!

 

[Moosie]

FYI, this is not the Colorado River. It's a smaller river in Texas.

TEXAS......

 

[noharleyyet]

And some wonder why the Texas jokes pop up!

Jealosy breeds resentment.
We don't waste our time making up Utah or Idaho jokes.