Annual event in Michigan has turned into a headache when a strong wind pushed 1500 Americans on the boats from the American side of the river St. Clair in Canada.
People floated down the American side of the river, when a strong wind is blowing the boats and rafts in different directions, and after the rafting began to drift in the direction of Canada.
"They're moving pretty fast, and they had no control over these boats, which the wind drove towards Canada," said police officer John Sottosanti. The rain and the wind threw the Americans ashore in Sarnia, Ontario.
The police of the city of Sarnia, the canadian coast guard on the Great lakes and the canadian Red Cross quickly came to the rescue, pulling people out of the water. Group in Facebook to Port Huron thanked Canadians for their quick actions, calling them "amazing neighbors." The group has no official organizer.
In turn, the canadian coast guard was amused by the unintentional intrusion. "Alloy - Port Huron event has no official organizer and creates a significant and unusual risk, given the rapid stream, a large number of participants, lack of life jackets, and how it was this year, very difficult weather conditions," says Carol Londerville, the representative of the canadian coast guard on the Great lakes in a statement. The Americans were taken back to the US on buses Sarnia. "Everyone returned home safe and sound," said Sottosanti.
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