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Body of Pennsylvania Kayaker Recovered on New Jersey Side of Delaware River: NPS
A 54-year-old Pennsylvania man died after his kayak capsized on the Delaware River, with his body recovered on the New Jersey side, according to the National Park Service. On the afternoon of Wednesday, July 9, National Park Service rangers from Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, along with rescue teams from Bushkill Fire, Warren County EMS, and the New Jersey State Police Marine Services Bureau, responded to a report of a capsized kayaker. Rescuers arrived within 33 minutes of the initial call and recovered the body of the Blakeslee, Pennsylvania man approximately two miles downs…
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Body Of 26-Year-Old Kayaker Recovered From PA Creek: Coroner
A 26-year-old man who disappeared while kayaking in Loyalsock Creek was found dead near the Mill Street Boat Launch, the Lycoming County Coroner confirmed to Daily Voice on Tuesday, June 10. Dakota MacGill of South Williamsport, originally of Nisbet, went missing around 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, after launching with a second kayak in the creek, according to rescue officials. Both kayaks reportedly capsized in the rapids south of the launch site. While the two individuals in the second kayak were wearing floatation vests and made it safely to shore, MacGill was not wearing a vest and was …
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‘Super Chill And Funny’: Tyler State Park Ranger Alec Campbell Remembered After Tragic Drowning
A popular Pennsylvania park ranger who vanished during a Memorial Day weekend patrol has been found dead, authorities and colleagues announced. Alec Campbell, 38, of Delaware County, was identified as the ranger whose body was recovered from the Neshaminy Creek at Tyler State Park after a days-long search. He went missing on Saturday, May 24, when his kayak capsized during routine patrol duties, Pennsylvania State Police said. His body was located on Sunday, May 25, following a large multi-agency search effort involving DCNR, PSP Aviation and Maritime Units, local fire departments, emergenc…
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NJ Dad Drowns Trying To Save Kayakers In Poconos Lake: 'A True Hero To The Very End'
A Norwood, NJ father of three died a hero, diving into a Pocono lake to save two relatives whose kayak flipped in the wind, police and community members said. Bibin Michael, 40, had been staying with family and friends at a long-term rental home on Sir Bradford Road in the Camelot Forest neighborhood of Blakeslee when the tragedy unfolded just after noon on Sunday, May 25, according to Pocono Mountain Regional Police. Two adults from the group had taken a kayak provided by the rental and were wearing life vests. But minutes into their paddle, the wind picked up and overturned their kayak, p…
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Body Of Missing Park Ranger Recovered In Neshaminy Creek In Tyler State Park
The body of a missing park ranger was recovered from a Pennsylvania State Park after a days-long search over Memorial Day Weekend, officials announced. Alec Campbell, 38, a Delaware County resident and Park Resource Ranger with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), has been missing since Saturday, May 24 when his kayak capsized in the Neshaminy Creek during routine patrol, Pennsylvania State Police previously announced. Campbell was found dead following a multi-agency search effort on Sunday, May 25, according to a joint statement from the Penn…
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Ranger Continues, Tyler State Park Remains Closed: PA State Police
The search is still underway for a missing Pennsylvania park ranger whose kayak capsized in the Neshaminy Creek, state police said on Saturday, May 24. The 38-year-old man from Delaware County vanished around noon on Friday, May 23, while boating in the creek at Tyler State Park in Newtown Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police Troop M – Dublin Station. He has since been identified as a Park Resource Ranger with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). His kayak overturned during a routine patrol, triggering a multi-agency response. Search and recovery efforts…
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Fatal Crash Kills Cody Kratz, 25, Outdoorsman From Perkiomenville: PA State Police
A 25-year-old man from Perkiomenville was killed when his Mazda Miata crashed into a tree and utility pole in Salford Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, April 15. Cody J. Kratz was driving a 1993 Mazda Miata south on Ridge Road when the car left the roadway and struck a tree at 539 Ridge Rd. at 11 p.m. on Friday, April 4, according to Trooper Francesco Mazza with the Skippack barracks. After the initial crash, the Miata traveled about 33 feet before hitting a utility pole, then continued another 37 feet before coming to rest against a second tree on its driver side, f…
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Injured Kayaker Rescued After Stranded By Susquehanna River's Statue Of Liberty
Fred Shankweiler, the kayaker rescued near the Statue of Liberty on the Susquehanna River, is sharing harrowing details of his ordeal following his dramatic rescue by local fire companies. Shankweiler, who was attempting to retrieve a crashed drone for fall photos, admitted that his determination led to reckless decisions. "I thought it would be a simple task to retrieve it and borrowed a friend’s kayak," he explained. "I will tell you that it was reckless and a bad idea, but sometimes my determination gets the best of me." After launching, the river conditions quickly turned against him. "…
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Coroner IDs 10-Year-Old Boy Drowned While Kayaking In Yellow Breeches Creek
On Wednesday, Aug. 14 a coroner was called to the area of search for a 10-year-old boy who went missing while kayaking in Yellow Breeches Creek – which became a recovery mission to retrieve his body on Monday, Aug. 12, the Fairview Township Fire Department announced. Matthew Coffroth Jr.'s body was found shortly after 7:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, according to the York County Coroner's office. "He had been kayaking with family and friends on the creek when he fell out of his kayak and went under the water, never resurfacing," as stated in the coroner's release. His body w…
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Lititz Mennonite Teen From Manheim Dies Kayaking: Authorities
A 16-year-old Mennonite boy has died in a kayaking accident, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 1. Rylan Trent Weiler of Manheim died while kayaking Hammond Lake in the Tioga-Hammond Lakes Recreation Area at approximately 8:17 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, the PA Fish and Boat Commission told Daily Voice. "The victim was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the incident," a spokesperson with the Commission added. Emergency crews came to Ives Run Lane for a reported "Water Rescue Missing kayaker" around 9 a.m., as stated in a release by Middlebury Township V…
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Lancaster Kayaker Found Dead In Swatara Creek: Harrisburg Officials
A 44-year-old kayaker was found dead in Swatara Creek, the Dauphin County Coroner's Office confirmed Friday morning. The Lancaster man was kayaking with friends when "he appears to have had a medical event," on Thursday, June 13, according to the coroner's release. A life jacket was reportedly on the boat but was not on the man when he was found shortly after 9 p.m., officials explained. "The Coroner’s Office is now working to ensure that all family members are notified before releasing his name," Dauphin County Press Secretary Diane McNaughton said. The man's autopsy is…
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