Rafting

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SF Officials Warned Of Dangerous Conditions Ahead Of Deadly Rafting Trip

KCBS has learned that San Francisco water officials warned river-rafting guides about potentially dangerous river flows on Tuesday, the same day a Sausalito woman died on a trip on the Tuolumne River.

2012/08/01

Monterey Man Rescued From Ledge Above Arroyo Seco River

A Monterey County man was rescued Sunday night after an inner-tubing mishap left him stuck on a ledge above the Arroyo Seco River near Greenfield, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.

2012/06/25

Tom Stienstra Outdoor Report Links

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KCBS–2012/05/04

Two teens were reported missing after a rafting trip down Walnut Creek during Saturday's storm. (CBS)

Safety Campaign Launched Following Recent Drowning Of Walnut Creek Teens

The channels can have a deceptive appearance, because they can be filled with as little as 2 ft. of water.

KCBS–2011/03/01

The Miller family of Walnut Creek found their home was burglarized on February 24, 2011 after they attended a memorial for their son Matthew, who died in a rafting accident. (CBS)

$5,000 Reward In Burglary Of Grieving Walnut Creek Family

Police have been searching for suspects in the Thursday burglary of a home belonging to a Walnut Creek family that was attending their teenage son’s funeral.

CBS San Francisco–2011/02/25

Family Of Drowned Walnut Creek Teen Burglarized During Memorial

A Walnut Creek family was burglarized Thursday during a burial service for their teenage son who died in a rafting accident.

KCBS–2011/02/24

Mourners Remember Walnut Creek Teens Who Drowned

A crowd of mourners gathered to honor two Las Lomas High School students who drowned Saturday while attempting to navigate a raft in storm-swollen waters.

CBS San Francisco–2011/02/24

Walnut Creek Rafting Trip Victims Remembered By Friends, Family

An East Bay community grieved the loss of two high school boys who drowned in Walnut Creek on Saturday after attempting a rafting trip on a waterway swollen by heavy rains.

CBS San Francisco–2011/02/21