Spring paddling around Quebec City

Mr Marc · Post by **Mr Marc** » Wed May 19, 2010 12:15 am

Hi, here are a four videos of my spring paddling around Quebec City.

The video called "hommage à Philippe" is to honor a 19 years old paddler who died on a river three weeks ago.

http://www.youtube.com/user/MrMarcsauve

Marc

milkman · Post by **milkman** » Wed May 19, 2010 9:12 pm

Sorry to hear about his death. How did it happen?

Mr Marc · Post by **Mr Marc** » Thu May 20, 2010 1:36 am

He tried a stop behind a rock, he got caught in an hydrolic , he tried to roll and came out of the boat. He has been recycled for about a minute. When he came out, he was uncouncious. They tried CPR on him but it did not work.

The rapid is usualy recognise as a class 2-3.

That is all I know about the accident. I think there must be an investigation going on.

I had a chance to paddle two or three times with him and he was in control in a class 4.

It is the first time in 42 years that an accident like that happens in my canoe club.

milkman · Post by **milkman** » Thu May 20, 2010 3:06 am

How incredibly tragic. I'm terribly sorry for the victim, his family and your club.

marclamenace · Post by **marclamenace** » Thu May 20, 2010 6:22 pm

Marc, we all heard here in mtrl about the accident and it is such a shock for everybody. We also never had a tragedy like that in our club for 50 years.

Best wishes to everybody who knew Philippe and keep on paddling safely everyone!