Southern California Man Died After Jumping From Boat into Lake Tahoe Without Life Jacket A 36-year-old Southern Californian man died after jumping from a boat on Lake Tahoe on Tuesday, police have confirmed. The man was found at the Tahoe Keys Marina before 5 pm Tuesday. The man was boating with his family when he jumped into the lake without a life vest and got into trouble. Sadly, none of the family left on […] SnowBrains | July 16, 2021 0 Comments
Teenager Drowned After Falling Off Boat into Lake Tahoe, NV, on Monday A 17-year-old California boy drowned in Lake Tahoe on Monday afternoon, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office reports. The boy has been named as Kyle Kawashima of Greenbrae. Kawashima was on a boat near Secret Cove with a group of 17 and 18-year olds when he accidentally fell overboard while switching seats. Related: Lake Tahoe Drowning Deaths Due to Cold Water Shock […] SnowBrains | July 8, 2021 0 Comments
Cold Water Immersion Safety Information With the last of the snow melting in the Sierra and across the country, skiers and snowboarders are taking to the water: surfing, paddling, swimming, cliff jumping, boating, or just plain floating. After a season of sending and getting rowdy in the snow, we usually think of summer water sports as fun, safe substitutes for our winter activities, and to […] Roger Romani | May 29, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA Warns that Excessive Heat Warning Could Lead to Hypothermia The excessive heat warning in parts of California, Nevada, and Arizona has lead to officials issuing a warning about hypothermia. Yep, you read that right! The mercury is creeping beyond 100ºF causing the rapid melt of the mountain snowpack. All that ice-cold water then flows into Central California rivers and streams. …Hot Weather through Thursday… .The first major heat wave […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 27, 2020 0 Comments
30 Rescues from American River, CA this Weekend | Half Weren’t Wearing Life Vests It’s been a busy weekend on the American River, CA where hundreds of rafts were floating on the water Sunday, but sometimes there’s too much excitement on the water. 30 individuals had to be rescued from the water, many of which weren’t wearing life vests reports KCRA. On the fast-flowing American River, running at about 3,500 cubic feet per second, it’s […] Raft SnowBrains | July 23, 2019 0 Comments
Drowning Is The Leading Cause of Death in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, CA As the snow melts away and campgrounds start to open to the public, the National Park Service has issued a warning about the tempting lakes and rivers in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, CA. Be extremely cautious near rivers, especially during spring and early summer. Spring rainfall and melting snow from the mountains makes river waters swift, icy cold, […] SnowBrains | June 20, 2019 0 Comments
Swell Saturdays: Surf Alaska | Video Series Teaser Alaska is beautiful. Surfing is beautiful. Put them together and you’ve got something spectacular. Access to surf in Alaska is via helicopter, plane, and boat. It’s much more of an experience or adventure than what we’re all used to down here in the real world. This Alaska surfing series is going to be inspiring. “Surf Alaska, the video series, tells the tale of a few hardy souls in the far north exploring their endless back yard in search of surf. Playing chess with mother nature, we use […] Featured Video SwellBrains | November 16, 2013 0 Comments
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