ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Three people, including a child, are recovering after crews pulled them out of Huron River in Ann Arbor.
This is the third incident on the Huron River in less than a week.
Ann Arbor Fire Chief Mike Kennedy says a beautiful Wednesday (July 17) evening at the Argo Cascades turns into a scary time on the Huron River for two men and a child without a life vest.
“They were at the Argo Cascades Tubing, and the Argo Cascades dumps into the main body of the Huron River,” said Kennedy.
The current in the Huron River was so strong that firefighters had to use a rescue rope to bring two of the victims to shore, along with a water rescue boat for the third.
“With the tropical storm last week, the river is running very high and very fast,” Kennedy said. “They got caught up in the main part of the river and were actually stranded on a tree along the river bank.”
If anything, it’s taught Local 4 that one item is crucial when the water is this aggressive.
“We really can’t stress enough that if anyone’s going be on the river, to make sure to please use a floatation device and a life jacket,” Kennedy said. “Something that’s bright like this is preferred.”
Our cameras even caught one young lady Thursday who did not have her vest and couldn’t make it out of the water alone.
“It’s not a lazy river that you might find at a theme park,” Kennedy said. “This is a natural body of water, and with the rain that we’ve had, it’s moving very fast.”
Everyone is expected to be fine. Just be cautious of the signs.