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My
partner and I were caught in the Spey hazard on Sun. 24th
June. Approx. 3/4 mile downstream from Fochabers there is
an awkward dogleg made dangerous by subsidence on the West
bank resulting in Willow trees, branches and roots overhanging
the dogleg and also just under the surface. We ended up hanging
onto the tree after our Canadian got snagged on branches.
The
fight to get out of the water was quite difficult as the current
is incredibly strong at that point.
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Once out
of the water and on the bank you don't feel much safer as
the whole bank is moving. Floating downstream could result
in you getting trapped in underwater debris.
This is
a serious accident waiting to happen. Our canoe did not fair
quite so well as ourselves. It got caught in the roots and
branches and spent 48 hours underwater and horizontal to the
flow of the river. When it eventually got spat out what was
once a Coleman now resembles a pancake!
Mike
Spence
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