+coast2coast2coast Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 This happened yesterday at Tree Island (Close to Comox)... perhaps someone from Down Island???? 442 Squadron Races Against Tide To Aid Stranded Hikers 19 WING COMOX - Thanks to some quick action by 442 Squadron crews this afternoon, a pair of hikers are safely drying out tonight after getting caught by the tide near Denman Island. The pair were walking on Tree Island at the time. A sand bridge joins the small island to the much larger Denman Island at low tide. They were returning to Denman when they found themselves in water up to their knees. Ahead of them suddenly lay a larger, much deeper expanse of water. The men were trapped. One of the pair used his cell phone to call for help. Victoria's Rescue Coordination Centre alerted local Coast Guard units, which issued an emergency broadcast. Fortunately a Buffalo aircraft was overhead its home base at 19 Wing Comox at the time, just a few kilometres from the scene. "We heard the call and broke off our training right away," said Buffalo pilot Capt. Darren Leaker. "We were there in two minutes." After banking over the two men, the Buffalo crew dropped a smoke canister in the water, marking the scene for a zodiac from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans that was also responding to the call. At the same time, an airborne Cormorant helicopter, also from 442 Squadron, landed at Comox briefly to pick up a pair of search and rescue technicians. With its SARTechs aboard, the Cormorant flew to the scene, guided by the Buffalo's smoke. "We were ready to hoist the pair aboard, but the zodiac was quite close and was in a better position to make the rescue, so we stood off and let them get to work," said Cormorant pilot Capt. Dave Stelfox. "It's great to do a mission, but if there's a better way available, then common sense rules the day." At first, shallow water prevented the zodiac from reaching the pair. Using his vantage point above the action, Stelfox guided the craft via his radio, threading it through treacherous shoals. In minutes, Fisheries Officers retrieved the men, bringing them back to shore. "I think they were pretty glad to see us," Leaker said. "The water is quite cold this time of the year, and they weren't dressed for a swim."... I'm glad to see that they were ok... P.S. That is the Sqn I Fly with Quote Link to comment
+Dagg Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 Well I can tell you it wasn't anyone from Team Phoenix. 48 hrs too early for us Who walks to an island?? Get A kayak! Quote Link to comment
+ZoomZoom Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 Sounds like Peregrine to me. I hear he likes to swim in the ocean alot. "Every cache has it's rightful place." Quote Link to comment
+jrav Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 Wasn't us. All Geodesy V members present and accounted for. Quote Link to comment
KimAndMollie Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 Oooh! Oooh! Can we post a poll? Can we vote for ourselves (even though we weren't there, but try to prove THAT to some people! )? I know who I'd vote for! Real cachers don't smell like Fleecy. [This message was edited by cacherunner on October 24, 2003 at 06:59 PM.] Quote Link to comment
+coast2coast2coast Posted October 24, 2003 Author Share Posted October 24, 2003 look in the circle....Recognize them? Quote Link to comment
+eroyd Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 Nice photo, you can clearly see they're carrying Garmins, or is that just one of those Cormorant "extra parts", falling off. I never go anywhere without my inflatable water walkers. Quote Link to comment
ChiefPig Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 Nice photo. From another chopper? Quote Link to comment
+eroyd Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 Probably from the Buffalo. Quote Link to comment
jan27jay Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 Pardon my ignorance, but is it normal to see people standing on the tail of a helicopter while in flight? It looks suicidal. ________________________________ Jay Millington Millington Photography Weddings and Portraits 905-895-2544 Quote Link to comment
+Solar Max Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 quote:Originally posted by eroyd:Nice photo, you can clearly see they're carrying Garmins, or is that just one of those Cormorant "extra parts", falling off. I never go anywhere without my inflatable water walkers. I admit it. I have a Garmin. In my defence, I asked Cache Claus for a Magellan Meridian Platinum (go big or go home, I figure), though, so it can't be me. Or can it? I never go anywhere without my inflatable water wings. How much intelligence does it take to sneak up on a piece of tupperware? Quote Link to comment
+GroundClutter Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 Aaaaccchooo! ...sniff... "You are cleared for geocaching." Quote Link to comment
Goldguru Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 Anyone have a specific UTM of the pair in the water???...I may have to recheck my ####'s.... Quote Link to comment
KimAndMollie Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 I guess we're all present and accounted for-good thing! Real cachers don't smell like Fleecy. Quote Link to comment
jimmyjames Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Interesting story...Team Phoenix was there...couldn't see more than 20 feet in front of us, but to and from the Island is not a problem. Quote Link to comment
+ZoomZoom Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 So if it wasn't any of us then it must be those other guys. [] "Every cache has it's rightful place." Quote Link to comment
Curious George Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Hmmm, maybe a new rookie team?? Hey Coast2cubed - maybe we've met before. I used to drive a ship based at the "spit". Did a fair bit of winch training with the Labradors and sea survival work with the flight crews and Marine Rescue. Quote Link to comment
+coast2coast2coast Posted October 27, 2003 Author Share Posted October 27, 2003 I was (And still am) on the Buffalo...I would be the guy trying to hit you with Pumps and Skads! Quote Link to comment
Curious George Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 Ah you're the guy I used to enjoy dragging the flight crews around in their harnesses and then cutting them free to drift in their survival rafts, especially when it was rough out. And if it wasn't rough the Black Duck would make high speed passes to stir things up. My favourite was doing the winch exercises with the SARTechs - steaming head to wind with the Labrador hovering about 40 feet up flying backwards. Keep up the good work up there!! Quote Link to comment
Curious George Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 Hey can you SKAD us next time we're out in the woods looking for clues Quote Link to comment
+Dagg Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 Survival Kit Air Dropable. Won't the bottles break on impact? Quote Link to comment
+coast2coast2coast Posted October 27, 2003 Author Share Posted October 27, 2003 quote: Hey can you SKAD us next time we're out in the woods looking for clues Funny you should say that...When I'm flying back to Comox from Victoria I drive my crew nuts..." There's a cache...There's another cache...hmmm I think there's one there" the place looks different from 2000' C2C2C Quote Link to comment
Peregrine007 Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 quote:Originally posted by ZoomZoom:Sounds like Peregrine to me. I hear he likes to swim in the ocean alot. Nope, 'fraid not, ZoomZoom. I was out paddling with Dagg in the fog. That was kinda freaky though, not knowing which was is which! Pretty easy to get turned around - but we were prepared (as we usually are). :-D Quote Link to comment
+ZoomZoom Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 Yeah I wish I still had my kayak. Hey how about a picture of you doing the eskimo roll? "Every cache has it's rightful place." Quote Link to comment
+coast2coast2coast Posted October 27, 2003 Author Share Posted October 27, 2003 You guys were pretty close to the Island! Quote Link to comment
Peregrine007 Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 What the...?!?! I had a waypoint marked VERY close to that where Dagg was resting while I paddled over to another nearby island!!! Just so I could find him again on the return trip. That's a cool shot Dagg - it's also my desktop wallpaper at work now [] Quote Link to comment
+Dagg Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Well I guess it wasn't anyone we know. I wonder how much this little exercise in stupidity cost the taxpayers?? Quote Link to comment
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