Slog - Comments on Happy Rafting! (Ignore the Corpse) http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse From the Associated Press: Police say white water rafters going through the tricky Blossom Bar rapids on southern Oregon's Rogue River may see the body of a California woman who drowned there last week but cannot be recovered. The waters remain too rough for safe removal of the victim. Rafters are complaining about the ever-present corpse. Full story here. Upsetting update/background from Slog tipper Ryan: My cousin, a rafting guide on the Rogue River for eight years, told me about this story three days ago. His company Arta wasn't responsible for the accident, but knows the company involved. What... Copyright 2008 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:31:51 -0800 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:01:58 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by catnextdoor God that's fucked up. I cant even think of a joke to attach to it. Bellevue Ave? eccehomo?

]]> catnextdoor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066681 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066681 Life Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:09:51 -0800 Comment by Mahtli69 Why are they complaining? Aren't corpses part of nature?

]]> Mahtli69 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066687 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066687 Life Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:19:15 -0800 Comment by Big Sven Usually you can say "well, dumbasses, they should have done xyz..." But these folks were wearing lifevests. The only way to win would have been to not have played at all.

]]> Big Sven http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066690 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066690 Life Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:22:55 -0800 Comment by Queen_of_Sleaze One word: Guh-ross!

]]> Queen_of_Sleaze http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066692 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066692 Life Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:29:32 -0800 Comment by Blunderplank Oh sure, NOW nobody seems to have a cell phone camera handy. But we get 237 identical snapshots of the exact same pigeon with a dart in his head.

]]> Blunderplank http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066693 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066693 Life Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:33:01 -0800 Comment by Sad Comment I wonder if this ever happens at a water park?

]]> Sad Comment http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066695 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066695 Life Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:38:01 -0800 Comment by PC "Rogue" River. Online dictionary, rogue:

adj.
1. Vicious and solitary. Used of an animal, especially an elephant.
2. Large, destructive, and anomalous or unpredictable: a rogue wave; a rogue tornado.
3. Operating outside normal or desirable controls.

Hmm. Perhaps they would rather ride a river that's out of the wway, calm and gentle, you know, ride in the "Sticks"?

]]> PC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066696 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066696 Life Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:40:03 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO sissies. who hasn't seen a corpse or two on a float trip?

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066698 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066698 Life Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:45:26 -0800 Comment by Cattymaran Never forget seeing the purple flesh of a corpse on a fishing trip with my dad! I was twelve and still can see it. Is it any better that people KNOW the body is out there, or should we have left it as a fun surprise???
In the comments, though- it looks as though it finally shook loose, and they grabbed her and pulled her out.

]]> Cattymaran http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066709 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066709 Life Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:16:21 -0800 Comment by Banna How hard would it be on one of those rafting trips to carry a novelty hook like they use to pull acts off of a Vaudeville stage? Anyone who makes their own hamburger patties shouldn't have a problem just grabbing the poor woman by her hair and dragging her out of there as they pass by.

]]> Banna http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066720 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066720 Life Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:28:03 -0800 Comment by PA Native People sometimes die doing dangerous activities and it is sometimes more dangerous to remove their bodies. People who climb Mt. Everest are well aware of this.

]]> PA Native http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066766 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066766 Life Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:11:21 -0800 Comment by lorax Lowering dam levels would result in a massive fish kill. It's not worth bringing Rogue River salmon that much closer to extinction for the temporary aesthetic benefits of rafters and hikers.

]]> lorax http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066778 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066778 Life Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:21:46 -0800 Comment by Mahtli69 Anyone freaking out over one body in a river should take a peek at the Ganges in India and learn to get a grip.

]]> Mahtli69 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066816 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066816 Life Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:55:30 -0800 Comment by Truthteller Everythings gonna be ok. They just yanked the corpse out of the river:
http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2008/07/rogue_river_drowning_victim_fi.html

]]> Truthteller http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066817 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066817 Life Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:59:06 -0800 Comment by Organized Lightning Her own family signed off on leaving her there until a recovery that was safe for all concerned could be designed. Seems like the sheriff's office was not so much callous as in a no-win situation.

]]> Organized Lightning http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066824 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066824 Life Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:04:59 -0800 Comment by catnextdoor Wait... Rogue like Rogue Breweries Dead Guy Ale???

]]> catnextdoor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066830 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066830 Life Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:09:30 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Lorax @12 is absolutely correct. The sheriff acted appropriately.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066839 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066839 Life Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:16:41 -0800 Comment by catnextdoor Anyone else having slog problems?

]]> catnextdoor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066866 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1066866 Life Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:32:15 -0800 Comment by catnextdoor Yeah, the slog is either dead today or there's something painfully wrong. Where will I get my "news"??

]]> catnextdoor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1067195 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/happy_rafting_ignore_the_corpse#c1067195 Life Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:01:58 -0800