Boat capsizes on the McKenzie River...man missing!

[troutdude]

Boat capsizes on McKenzie River, one man still missing.

 

[Modest_Man]

I heard they found his body trapped under the boat when they removed it today.

 

[skunk]

Not good, not good.

 

[eggs]

Geez no good... hate when the river takes someone...

 

[rainbowfisherman]

Prayers go out to him.

 

[nwkiller]

wow, very sad......RIP

 

[Finneus Polebender]

Our families deepest condolences to the friends & family of the departed . A sad day this afternoon when I saw it on the news.

 

[capblack]

rest in peace fisherfriend

 

[troutdude]

Yeah, I caught it on tonight's news cast too. He was only 59 and got trapped under the boat. No tellin' if a life jacket would have helped; but they sure cannot hurt. People please wear one when you're in a boat. Wouldn't you want to return home safely to your family? Sadly, he isn't returning home to his.

RIP brother.

 

[everett464]

Ugh... This is today... in my backyard. Really hoping it is not someone I know.

 

[brandon4455]

R.I.P sad to see another one swallowed by the current.

 

[GDBrown]

Wear the PFD

Wear the PFD

I am sorry to hear news like this. It can be very depressing.
I was in Tacoma last week and stopped at Cabelas to buy an auto/manual inflatable life vest. I'm 60 now and I will be wearing it anytime I'm wading the river or in the boat. I recognize that I'm just not as nimble as I was even five years ago. It was the best $100 I've spent in years and my wife agrees.

Be safe people,

GD

 

[Markcanby]

I think that is a great point GD we should all try to save up for one of those.

 

[GDBrown]

Maybe we could get a bulk rate discount through the fourm. I would have ordered it online but I didn't think about it ahead of time and stopped after driving by the store on the freeway.

 

[bigsteel]

his name is Warren Moran,he was on westfly forums,very sad news indeed

 

[troutdude]

Warren's wife works @ one the Radio or TV stations in Eugene. Prayers go out to her and their family.

 

[n8r1]

Here's a link to the recovery of Mr. Moran. Very sad indeed.

Eugene fisherman's body recovered from McKenzie River | OregonLive.com

 

[GraphiteZen]

Uuugghh the boat was pinned on the bottom in 5 feet of water.. Holy ****..

 

[ICamel49]

There is a post on the Oregon Westfly forum from one of the survivors of this tragic accident. Evidently Warren was trapped under the driftboat, and a life jacket probably would not have saved his life. Not meant to say that you should not wear one anytime you are on the water, and that is the first point the survivor mentioned.

 

[sherman]

A heart wrenching tragedy to hear about. I only hope that his family & friends can find solace in the fact that Warren was doing what he loved to do.

My heart & prayers go out to the family & all that knew him. ray: