Man missing after diving accident

[jasondbaker]

I would like to extend my condolences to the Harter family. I can't imagine the loss your family feels right now. No one should have to die to enjoy a sport they love.

This incident serves as a strong reminder to our community what can happen when you dive beyond your ability.

-- Cold water, extremely low visibility, high current, and entanglement hazzards are challenges for the most experienced divers. A young, inexperienced diver has no business entering the river.

-- The accident started on the shore with the lack of planning and lack of training. I feel bad for the instructor and the dive shop. I'm sure it is only a matter of time before they are sued.

I hope the newspaper article was a misquote. Equating this dive with a dive on the Madeira is absurd. Even the search and rescue guys are talking about how bad the dive conditions are. People die when they make these kind of poor decisions.