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Posted: **Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:47 am**

Some positive news to offset the Griz offseason.

A pair of Eastern Washington University football players may have prevented a tragedy last week on Long Lake.

On the evening of May 31, defensive linemen Dylan Zylstra and Ashton Boothroyd were fishing at the home of Boothroyd’s grandparents on the south bank of the lake when they noticed a kayaker struggling as he tried to turn against a fast current.

“People don’t realize how fast the river is going,” said Zylstra, who along with Boothroyd watched as the man flipped his kayak and spilled out of the small craft.

“I wasn’t sure if he needed help, but then he was crying bloody murder for help,” Zylstra added.

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Posted: **Thu Jun 07, 2012 12:39 pm**

That's freaking AWESOME!

Posted: **Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:19 pm**

What kind of a fucked up lake has a current?

Posted: **Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:24 pm**

AZGrizFan wrote:What kind of a **** up lake has a current?

Man Made lakes or lakes that are part of a chain that is connected by streams.

Posted: **Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:27 pm**

AZGrizFan wrote:What kind of a fucked up lake has a current?

Long lake is just part of the Spokane river that's wider because of being damned, just like "Lake" Roosevelt and Banks "Lake" along the Columbia.

Posted: **Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:33 pm**

Gil Dobie wrote:
AZGrizFan wrote:What kind of a **** up lake has a current?
Man Made lakes or lakes that are part of a chain that is connected by streams.

Well, were they in the "lake" or were they in the "stream"?

Posted: **Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:37 pm**

AZGrizFan wrote:
Gil Dobie wrote:
Man Made lakes or lakes that are part of a chain that is connected by streams.
Well, were they in the "lake" or were they in the "stream"?

You should've read my post first.

Posted: **Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:27 pm**

AZGrizFan wrote:What kind of a **** up lake has a current?

19,000 cubic feet per second is a LOT of water

Posted: **Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:30 pm**

clawman wrote:
AZGrizFan wrote:What kind of a **** up lake has a current?
19,000 cubic feet per second is a LOT of water

HUH?

Posted: **Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:36 pm**

Glad to hear Chris is okay.

Posted: **Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:59 pm**

Grizalltheway wrote:Glad to hear Chris is okay.

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