Waipara River, Sat 31 Mar 07
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 5:43 pm
Came across these two young lads in the Waipara, just at the bottom of the horse-shoe area. They had made it down from the SHW1 bridge believe it or not.
When approached they said "wer'e locals, we know the river, drive it heaps of times", to which I commented, "obviously not!"
Well and truly stuck with the front wheel drive Telstra in the pea shingle. We managed to extract them without too much trouble. A front tow was out of the question as their tow point was bent into the bumper!
I wonder what other dammage they have done under the car; and how long they would have stayed there before seaking help?
Their front tyres were dry at the tops so they must have been there a reasonable time indeed.
Looked like they had tried to jack it up with the scissor jack, but to no avail........
When approached they said "wer'e locals, we know the river, drive it heaps of times", to which I commented, "obviously not!"
Well and truly stuck with the front wheel drive Telstra in the pea shingle. We managed to extract them without too much trouble. A front tow was out of the question as their tow point was bent into the bumper!
I wonder what other dammage they have done under the car; and how long they would have stayed there before seaking help?
Their front tyres were dry at the tops so they must have been there a reasonable time indeed.
Looked like they had tried to jack it up with the scissor jack, but to no avail........
