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Another 15 Tikki tubers rescued today
Posted on 7/31/21 at 5:58 pm
Posted on 7/31/21 at 5:58 pm
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DENHAM SPRINGS - More than a dozen people were rescued in the Amite River on Saturday, just one week after someone was killed while tubing in the waterway. Livingston Fire Department said there were 15 water rescues related to Tiki Tubing on July 31, including a group of five tubers who were stranded. No one was seriously hurt Saturday.
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Posted on 7/31/21 at 5:59 pm to Tigerpaw123
How do you get stranded while tiki tubing?
Am I missing something here?
Am I missing something here?
Posted on 7/31/21 at 6:04 pm to Tigerpaw123
See what happens when you don't get vaxxed?
Posted on 7/31/21 at 6:05 pm to Tigerpaw123
Maybe drinking all those trulys gets you a little stupid
Posted on 7/31/21 at 6:06 pm to Tigerpaw123
Can someone give some context to this? If you miss the exit do you end up in class 5 rapids or some shite?
Posted on 7/31/21 at 6:06 pm to SuperSaint
Miss the takeout
Posted on 7/31/21 at 6:09 pm to bamabenny
I said this in the last thread about the person who died
I’m a VERY strong swimmer
And I went tubing and the exit area was off to the left bank. It comes up very abruptly. Right as the river widens, deepens, and picks up speed.
It turns from a muddy lazy river to a deep blue green widened river. And the exit ramp (if this is the same place I went) is a small narrow concrete slippery ramp.
Missing the ramp could easily happen. And could easily make someone panic.
I’m a VERY strong swimmer
And I went tubing and the exit area was off to the left bank. It comes up very abruptly. Right as the river widens, deepens, and picks up speed.
It turns from a muddy lazy river to a deep blue green widened river. And the exit ramp (if this is the same place I went) is a small narrow concrete slippery ramp.
Missing the ramp could easily happen. And could easily make someone panic.
Posted on 7/31/21 at 6:13 pm to Delacroix22
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I’m a VERY strong swimmer
How strong?
Posted on 7/31/21 at 6:17 pm to Delacroix22
So the issue is the exit is no good and they need to fix the exit location?
Posted on 7/31/21 at 6:17 pm to bamabenny
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Can someone give some context to this?
There’s a ton of fallen trees underwater that are dangerous with any current . I lost 2 canoes in a row on 2 different trips in similar rivers. Trapped under a log by the current and 3-4 of us still couldn’t pull it free. I learned a new respect for the dangers of underwater currents. Amite River needs to be dredged big time. That’s what also leads to all the flooding.
Also mix in alcohol and for some reason a lot of people that can’t swim and it’s a disaster waiting to happen.
This post was edited on 7/31/21 at 6:21 pm
Posted on 7/31/21 at 6:18 pm to SuperSaint
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Another 15 Tikki tubers rescued today
How do you get stranded while tiki tubing?
High water..
I heard the local weather guy say the other day "give it another 2 or 3 weeks before you decide to go tubing".
Posted on 7/31/21 at 6:20 pm to SixthAndBarone
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So the issue is the exit is no good and they need to fix the exit location?
Probably a combination of this and expecting the inflatable tube you floated on for hours to suddenly become a high performance water craft at the last minute.
Posted on 7/31/21 at 6:23 pm to EvrybodysAllAmerican
So there is no one responsible if someone dies? I am assuming there isn't otherwise someone would have sued by now and something would have likely been done to remove those risk.
Posted on 7/31/21 at 6:31 pm to OweO
I asked the same thing. I think it’s considered public river and tiki tubing just rents out the tubes. Not responsible for anyone’s safety.
Posted on 7/31/21 at 6:34 pm to Tigerpaw123
What are they doing wrong? 
Posted on 7/31/21 at 6:36 pm to OweO
quote:pics of you floating the amite in a tube or gtfo
OweO
Posted on 7/31/21 at 6:37 pm to Tigerpaw123
So we have class 5 rapids on the Amite?
Wtf with all the idiots these days
Wtf with all the idiots these days
Posted on 7/31/21 at 6:37 pm to kywildcatfanone
Are these tubers "non-swimmers"?
Posted on 7/31/21 at 6:39 pm to Tigerpaw123
Damn. I used to drink a whole 30 pack of stones back in the day floating down this river in 04-06 .
ThAT CoUlD HaVe BeEn Me
ThAT CoUlD HaVe BeEn Me
Posted on 7/31/21 at 6:43 pm to SuperSaint
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How do you get stranded while tiki tubing?
How do so many people not know how to navigate a 4-way stop?
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