Sunday, April 29, 2012
Incident happened late Saturday.
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
Updated 10:04 a.m., April 29 Gwinnett Fire-Swift Water Rescue rescued two individuals and one dog stranded on an island in the Chattahoochee River near Buford Dam late Saturday, according to a media release. Lt. Eric Eberly said Sunday that the individuals reported in a 911 call that their boat was quickly taking on water and was about to sink when they made it to the island. Within a short period of time, swift water crews found the party of three in no distress, Eberly said. No injuries were reported. Names were not released. Don’t miss any Suwanee news. Subscribe to Suwanee Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Canoe capsizes; Gwinnett and Forsyth crews summoned to the Chattahoochee near Settles Bridge Park.
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Two Gwinnett men extricated themselves from trouble late Tuesday on the Chattahoochee River near Settles Bridge Park in Suwanee after their canoe capsized. Rescue teams from Gwinnett and Forsyth counties were summoned to the scene, and no injuries were reported. Two men from the Lawrenceville area had put into the water at Buford Dam and were planning to exit the river at Jones Bridge Park in Norcross, said Gwinnett Fire Capt. Tommy Rutledge in a media release. One man was able to extricate himself from the river south of Settles Bridge on the Forsyth side and was safe. He was able to make contact with Forsyth County authorities. The second man clung to the borrowed canoe and was carried further downstream before he was able to self …
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Water released upstream at Buford Dam can cause river to rise rapidly, putting swimmers and fishermen in danger of drowning.
The Chattahoochee River, long a big draw for swimmers and anglers in and around Suwanee, has seen a renewed popularity this year. Hot weather combined with the end of a two-year drought has brought more people to its shores. On most days the river is a serene, tranquil spot that's an inviting place for tubing, kayaking, fishing and swimming. A fairly new tubing company, $10 River Tubing, located near the river on Abbotts Bridge Road (Highway 120), rents tubes and kayaks and provides drop-off and pick-up transportation for its customers. Weekends bring lines of people waiting to grab a tube and enjoy a lazy ride down the Chattahoochee. But a recent uptick in river rescues and drownings has brought to the forefront just how dangerous the …
Saturday, July 9, 2011
U.S. National Parks Service report claims tubing company failed to warn 9-year-old Peachtree City girl and her family about the Buford Dam's impending water release.
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Saturday, July 9, 2011
According to a U.S. National Parks Service report, Allsouth Tubing, the company that rented tubing equipment to a 9-year-old Peachtree City girl who drowned June 3 in the Chattahoochee River, failed to warn her and her family about the Buford Dam's impending water release, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Friday. Federal law that governs the Chattahoochee River National Recreation area requires the company, which operates as $10 River Tubing, to advise tubers of river dangers, the report states. Shortly after entering the Chattahoochee River with two adults and three siblings, Ann Van Horn was swept downstream by the river's currents and drowned. She was pulled lifeless from the water about two hours later still wearing her …
