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Frog Bayou Access Closed
Posted: Wed May 13, 2015 10:51 am
by kru1
Just a heads up for those that are thinking about floating the Frog Bayou. All the access points from the Grotto (AR 282) down are closed (Lancaster & Rudy). There is a search and rescue (recovery) ongoing. Several members found that out the hard way yesterday when they tried to set their take-out shuttle at the Grotto. I just spoke with the serifs department and they are still closed today.
kru
Re: Frog Bayou Access Closed
Posted: Wed May 13, 2015 11:01 am
by okieboater
Kru, any ideal what caused the closure?
dave
Re: Frog Bayou Access Closed
Posted: Wed May 13, 2015 11:10 am
by kru1
A teenager drowned / got swept away at the Grotto over the weekend and they are searching for his body.
kru
Re: Frog Bayou Access Closed
Posted: Wed May 13, 2015 11:14 am
by okieboater
Prayers going out for a rescue not recovery of the teen ager.
We were discussing a trip to the Frog and will wait and see what develops.
Thanks for the info that news had not got to Tulsa yet.
Re: Frog Bayou Access Closed
Posted: Wed May 13, 2015 4:00 pm
by prophet
i think it happened Monday. When i came thru Rudy there were fire crews etc at the bridge with pfds. I asked if a boat could be of any use and they said they were looking for a likely recovery from an incident at the "railroad tracks".
Re: Frog Bayou Access Closed
Posted: Wed May 13, 2015 8:34 pm
by Mike_P
Just curious is it standard procedure to shut down public access during such events for more than a day? I know in past boaters have assisted by running the river.
Re: Frog Bayou Access Closed
Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 8:52 am
by panicman
anyone know the latest on this? Is it still closed?
Re: Frog Bayou Access Closed
Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 9:54 am
by kru1
Best bet is to call Crawford county sheriffs office.
A friend called yesterday and the search was still on then. We went to the Mulberry instead.
kru
Re: Frog Bayou Access Closed
Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 3:31 pm
by Don Harwood
They have found the young man who drowned near the low water bridge at the Grotto.
You can check the 5news web site to see for yourself.
Frog should be open to boat now.....
Re: Frog Bayou Access Closed
Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 3:56 pm
by magicmike
Hopefully some kind of "closure" for the family. Another tragic reminder that flooded creeks and no PFDS don't mix.-M-
Re: Frog Bayou Access Closed
Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 4:29 pm
by RobM
Was thinking about floating the frog tomorrow. Does anyone know if the accesses are open for sure? Grotto & down