Port Huron Float Down
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Canadian Coast Guard cautions against taking part in Port Huron Float DownAuthorities cited fast moving currents, insufficient number of lifejackets and limited rescue resources.CanadaAug 19, 2017
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Coast Guard encouraging increased safety after 1,500 Americans float into CanadaThe image of hundreds of Americans on inflatable rafts and makeshift platforms bobbing helplessly down the St. Clair River as strong winds pushed them towards the Canadian shore is one Peter Garapick isn't going to forget.CanadaSep 5, 2016
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GoFundMe campaign launched to help Sarnia pay for rescue of 1,500 U.S. raftersA Michigan man has launched a GoFundMe campaign titled “How’s She Going Eh?” to help Sarnia, Ont., recoup some of the costs of rescuing roughly 1,500 Americans on inflatable rafts and boats.CanadaAug 25, 2016
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1,500 people returned to Michigan after floating across Canadian borderCanadian authorities stopped an invasion this weekend: 1,500 people on inflatable rafts and boats that drifted across the border from Michigan during high winds on the St. Clair River.CanadaAug 22, 2016
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