Article September 14, 1974 Issue

More Than a Canoe Trip

Compiled by Elizabeth Carey.

Marcia Murphy: It was going to be a day of pure fun because I just loved canoeing. Besides, I was going to be with friends from school. When we got to the river, we divided up into groups. I was in the passenger seat, with two boys paddling.

Edward Berhorst: I was steering our canoe. The river was high that day. We came to a bend in the river, and we couldn't quite tell where to go. Straight ahead didn't seem quite right, but there wasn't any other way. Before we knew it, we were moving faster and couldn't seem to get the canoe to slow down.

Marcia: All of a sudden there was a big tree barring the way. We hit it, and then we all fell out. We all thought getting wet would be fun. But the current was very strong, and I was frightened when I found I couldn't stand up.

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