Comments on: Fire Dept Rescues Swimmers Trapped On Sandbar

By: Kc

Kc — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 02:02:43 +0000

I grew up on this river, I’ve seen it over the muscogee bridge, and I’ve seen like it was last yr. Unfortunately most people are just now discovering Northside of Escambia county. When they open Filigims not a lot of people knew about it till last summer, during a very unusual dry season every1 that found it thinks that is is safe swimming spot. So not true!!! That river like most are a lot more unpredictable then most see and or think!!! I couldn’t tell u how many teens I have plucked out of the whole off to the left of the dock. USE UR Sences, and when in doubt on the creek float!!!!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:16:23 +0000

Wow, I’m surprised. Since we had a mild winter and hardly any rain fall. That this happened weird. Just saying.

By: flguy

flguy — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:02:04 +0000

I was out there Saturday, these girls are idiots for going out on the water, I went kayaking on the river monday, it was way up, if I didn’t know the river as well as i do, I wouldn’t of gone. and I know I’m lucky, because it rose rapidly from the time I launched till the time I got back. I couldn’t see the sandbar where I launched when I got back

By: Riversunshine

Riversunshine — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:14:02 +0000

Scott, I believe it is one of the creeks listed by Mr. Green. I know we passed through Bogia to get there and it was off of the side of Hwy 29. Nice shallow water and big sand bar for the kids. I did notice a little glass, but I had river shoes for the kids and I didn’t let them dig in the sand with their hands. I’ve heard that it can get a little rowdy there in the summer time but it wasn’t bad the other day.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:49:20 +0000

REGARDING:
“but where is the creek in McDavid?”

It isn’t quite McDavid, but Canoe Creek just south of Whirlpool Road is wide, cool and accessible.

Mitchell Creek is just north of McDavid Mini Mart on US 29

Cotton Creek is just north of Cotton Creek Road, above Bogia on US 29

Pine Barren Creek a little south of McDavid Sawmill pretty much puts you out of McDavid, about six miles south of McDavid Mini Mart (It also crosses 164 about six miles up from HWY 164 and US 29

David for roadside parks

By: mary

mary — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:57:02 +0000

I have gotten stuck in that situation @ Adventures Unlimited on Perdido river. I called my husband @ work & had him call Dave the owner & he came & got me w/a canoe.THKX DAVE! I do however know that if you just float w/the current ..eventually you will be able to touch ground & get out….I am glad they are ok..It is funny!!!!

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:56:39 +0000

riversunshine,

I’ve heard people talk about it before, but where is the creek in McDavid?

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:30:41 +0000

@ Clay… I’m glad they called for help. What if they attemped to swim back and drowned… the headline would be very different, don’t you think? As for paying, we all pay for emergency services, these ladies or their parents are no different.
They made a sound decision and I don’t discredit them for knowing that they may have been putting themselves in a dangerous situation.

By: Kristy

Kristy — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:45:50 +0000

As much as I want to laugh. I am thankful for they made it safely. The closet I ever came to dieing was swimming across that same river when it was high, and swift. I’ve seen people try it to many times.

By: Angie

Angie — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:31:28 +0000

I’m with you Clay. No one should swim anywhere if they’re not familar with the water whether its the river or the beach. If they knew where they were swimming they would have known that they could have floated down and across at 2 different spots, and walked a path up to the parking lot.