James River rapids + styrofoam lounge chair+ snow shovel paddle = FAIL

[underpants]

http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/local/article/RESC27_20090426-231605/264201/

A pool lounge chair that looked like a spring-cleaning throwaway isn't the best means for navigating a rain-swollen, fast-moving James River.

The snow-shovel paddle didn't help, either.

Richmond Fire Department rescuers were shaking their heads yesterday at having to respond to the rider of the Styrofoam-buoyed chair who became stranded on a railroad trestle and had to be rescued.

More than a dozen firefighters and river-rescue specialists responded, sent the joy rider packing and found themselves in place to rescue two more swimmers yelling for help as they approached the pipeline rapids near downtown Richmond.

Lt. Shawn L. Jones stressed last night that users of the river must be equipped with personal flotation devices when the river reaches 5 feet at Westham gauge. A permit is required when the river level is 9 feet.

[Blue_Tires]

1. redneck games?

I remember a guy in Rhode Island who ended up 6-7 miles from shore on a inner tube and got lost once the sun went down...