http://outside.away.com/outside/feat...e_splash.html#

Check out Clip #1. Go down the page a bit to find it. It's about how to survive if you fall through the ice. It's very informative.

 

Very good info, and much of it I didnt know at all.

I fell through my practice pond last year on an atv and it was really a shock. But we had dug the pond only 3 foot deep for that specific reason so I didnt have to worry about drowning.

 

Good information Jeff. I did some research on it last year. The winter before last, one of my friends went with a couple of other people on their snowmobiles across Green Bay....I grew up in a town called Marinette and you could boat during the summer or snowmobile during the winter across the bay. They came back late in the dark and the ice had opened up. There were 3 snowmobiles and one went through. My friend Steve said to the other person that one of the machines went through the ice. They went back to get him. Steve got him out of the water and they both jumped on Steve's machine. Not long after, Steve and the other guy went through the ice. The both lost their lives.

When I was younger growing up in Wisconsin, me and a friend went through the ice. But luckily, there was another layer of ice about 4 feet under the other layer. We got out and went to a local establishment to warm up....we even got the snowmobile out of the water....

Good points in the video, panic is the worse thing to do, although you have to be deliberate also and get out of the water. The part they don't talk about, is where you are and if you can get back or get any help. Being out of the water is better than being in it, but if you are all wet and have a long way to go to get help, you'll be in just as much trouble. Thats why you should always ride with a partner in situations where there could be danger....the the best advice is stay away from dangerous area's....

thanks for the info jeff....good stuff....

dave

 

Sorry about the losses. I'm glad you found the info helpful.