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BWCA May 2022 Capsize and Rescue

This video was supposed to be a trip report of a week long trip to Insula and Alice Lakes in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. However, we had an accident and capsized near a rapids resulting in my dad and I becoming separated in an area of fast moving water. The water temp was around 45 degrees and the air temp was around 50, making this a dangerous situation for hypothermia as my dad was in the water for about 15-20 minutes before he could get to a dry island. After a few minutes of mayhem, we realized there was no way for us to manage the situation safely (no option for self rescue) without assistance and I activated the SOS on my Spot Device. We were evacuated a couple of hours later by the Minnesota State Patrol helicopter team. I made a critical mistake in not analyzing our options regarding a section of moving water as thoroughly as I should have. It was a costly lesson to learn as it put us both in real danger and resulted in needing emergency services. We are both incredibly grateful to all of the organizations involved in our rescue and it is comforting to know that when you find yourself in a dire situation, there are people looking out for you. Sometimes, these reports of rescue are a hot button topic when it comes to preparedness, skill level, experience, and true "need" for a rescue. I assure you that we were prepared, we are proficient and experienced paddlers, and this rescue was necessary. This was an accident that could have happened to anyone regardless of preparedness, experience or ability level. The sheriff, State Patrol and DNR all assured me that we did the right thing given the scenario. If you ever find yourself in a situation such as this one, do not ask other parties to assist you if the situation appears even remotely dangerous, as that may result in more people needing to be rescued. Do not panic, and do not hesitate to activate emergency response if you have a device capable of it. The authorities would much rather do a rescue than a recovery of a body. In the aftermath, I felt ashamed and embarrassed that I let this happen and that we needed to be rescued. In speaking with a US Forest Service Ranger after the incident, he said that there is no shame in having something like this happen, the shameful thing would be to not call for help and have the situation end up being a fatal one.