Three kayakers enjoying the Snoqualmie River on a sunny afternoon found themselves needing rescue, when they were all thrown out of their kayaks and trapped against fallen wood debris.
The three women were stuck against what kayakers call a “strainer,” a natural obstacle made up of a collection of debris, usually roots, branches, or whole fallen trees that allow water to pass through but prevent other objects from continuing downstream.
Combined with the higher amount of snow melt we are seeing this year causing the river to move faster, the three women were stuck between a trunk and a fast moving river.
Dramatic water rescue on Lake Washington saves
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