
Our efforts paid off; the plan was to recover 3 boats, and three boats were recovered.

Boat #1 was in pretty good shape, with relatively minor, repairable damage, and water-tight. Boats #2 and #3 have seen better days. On a “Surfability” scale, with 1 being a used refrigerator and 10 being a 2010 Jackson Fun, I can only give it a 3. Installation of a functioning auto-bailer might raise this to a 3.5.
At last report Boats #2 and #3 were available for claim under the Highway 65 Bridge. Boat #1 has been delivered to the very surprised and very grateful owner, a resident of Greenbrier who reports that it was stolen from Cadron Creek about a year ago, having disappeared during the night on a day when it did not rain and the river did not rise. Clearly the River Gods do not like boat theft, and used a flood to place the boat where Chainsaws R Us would find it and do the right thing.