Canoer Rescued On Chehalis River Near Oakville

Monday, June 13, 2022 at 10:29 AM

First responders said it did not look like he was wearing a life vest.

A canoer had to be rescued this weekend when his canoe tipped over in the Chehalis River near Oakville. Grays Harbor Scanner reported the call came in around 5:20pm Saturday when Eric Readel was spotted hanging on to a tree branch near the Oakville Boat launch #2. Reports say one of the first responders had a personal boat the rescuers used to bring the man e was evaluated and released. First responders said it did not look like he was wearing a life vest.

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