[pct-l] Rumors

[chelin at teleport.com (Sharon & Chuck Chelin)]

Good evening, Gayle,

I have not heard of a stream crossing fatality since a hiker perished
crossing the Sandy River on Mt. Hood about a year ago.  At that time the
river was in flood, a situation your son most certainly will not face this
summer.  In fact, the only wet feet your son will likely experience will as
the result of dew on the grass in some meadow.

Steel-Eye


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GWohlken" <blueman2@sbcglobal.net>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 12:19 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Rumors


> I just spoke with my son who is SOBOing from Manning Park and is now in
> Cascade Locks, OR.  He said he and his partner have been hearing rumors
> that about five or six  people have drowned this year on the trail
> crossing streams.  I told him I'd check with the list to see if anyone
> has heard anything like that.  He said it's possible there was the one
> drowning at Evolution Creek of the snowshoer that is getting told again
> and again, and each time it's added up as another person drowning (kind
> of like the game "telephone").  Anyone here know?
>
> ~Gayle Wohlken
>
>
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