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2 boaters rescued near brink of Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) - A police marine unit has rescued two men after their boat's engine failed and they drifted to within 1,000 feet of the brink of Niagara…
Published: May 31, 2011 7:08 AM

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It certainly pays off to have a radio, these guys were lucky there cell phone worked.

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I think I would think twice about boating on water that drains into the Niagra waterfall..too much stress! Why didnt they try to throw out an anchor to keep from drifitng down river??

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Michael Bova


"Swept Aweigh"
2003 Four Winns 328 Vista

Previous Boat
2003 Crownline 230CCR

They did throw an anchor, but it didn't hold. The closer you get, the faster the water. They probably should have thrown it sooner.

Cab : Do you know if they came from East or West River ? We were in The West down that way but didn't see anything going on.

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2002 Horizon 190 5.0gl

Not sure which side they were on. I am on that river all the time I have yet to find a spot for the anchor to hold, I have given up trying even with 6ft of chain and 150 ft of anchor line I cant get my anchor to hold. I do have a spare 150 ft of anchor rope and am going to buy a second anchor,chene type just as a bit more help in case I ever need it. I did pick up a hand held vhf radio at west marine in the winter, I just have to register it with BoatUS that way if I hit the emergency button they know me and can get a fix on my position. Got to be worth it.

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It's definitely good to have a VHF on board. But the river there is right in the middle of a fairly populated area. It's no surprise they had cell coverage. The best part about VHF is you can usually talk right with the local water cops (USCG, etc) instead of trying to find your way through various phone switchboards.

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-Bill Kearney, 2005 348 Vista