LEWIS AND CLARK SEARCH AND RESCUE

Date: May 2008
Rescued: Flood victim
Pilots & Rescue Team: Lewis and Clark Search and Rescue Crew

Lewis & Clark Search & Rescue was activated on Sunday afternoon to a rafting accident on the Dearborn river. It is a very remote location and not accessible by road. The accident was over 12 miles up river from the mouth which is at the confluence of the Missouri River and the Dearborn River. The crew were able to go upstream on a very fast moving river at flood stage, typical flow is 200 cfs. Sunday it was 6800 cfs. They went over 12 miles up the raging river to save one of the victims who had been stranded on a rock ledge. A failed attempt by homeland security chopper which resulted in a crash-landing only 15 minutes before our hovercraft arrived!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hovercraft Rescue Report

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