Northwest Reel Life June 2024 Volume 3 Issue 8 - Flipbook - Page 17
the numerous squawfish.
Shortly after catching the
last muskie, the skies really
opened up and the rain
just poured down. Seeking
some shelter, Don drove
the boat under the bridge.
As we sat under the bridge,
I commented, “I don’t think
I’ve ever seen it rain harder
than this.” And, -- about
then, it started raining
about twice as hard. Then
the wind came up suddenly
and started blowing like an
angry typhoon.
After a few minutes, the
rain and the wind let up
and we motored out from
under the bridge.
We saw a sailboat upside
down in the middle of
the lake. One person
was trying to swim to the
shoreline and the other one
was clinging to the keel of
the capsized boat.
First, we rescued the nearly
exhausted swimmer and
then motored over to the
boat. The man clinging
to the keel of the boat
just happened to be the
state park ranger. We
hooked our rope onto his
boat, partially uprighted it,
and towed it back to the
Rangers dock. The ranger
was very grateful for the
assistance.
“We could use a campsite
tonight,” I commented.
“I think we can work
something out,” the ranger
said.
That evening, we drove
into the campground and
asked if a campsite was
reserved for Johansen. “Yes
sir,” the park employee said
as he directed us to a free
campsite. That evening we
had a nice campfire, had
some hot chili, and enjoyed
a couple of drinks while we
recapped a very eventful
day.
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