AlazydaysrowingonLakePalmerturnedintoalifeordeathrescueyesterday,whenawoman'sboatcapsizedandshewaswashedovertheweiratthelake'seasternend.
Thedramaunfoldedat2:30pmduringanormallytranquilpublicsession,whenthewoman,asyetunnamed,wasattemptingtofreeherselffromasandbar.
"Iheardashoutandasplash"saidMarieHall,28,whowaskayakingwithherhusbandandtwochildren.Icouldseethewomaninthewaterwithoutalifejacket,andIdidn'tevenhavetimetoreactbeforethecurrentpulledherdowntheweir..."
MoyaStevenson,aparamedicwhotreatedtherescuedwomanforshock,wasunequivocalinherresponsetotheluckyescape."Themessageisclearalwayswearalifejacketwhenyou'reoutonthewater."