Search Resumes On The Columbia River
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The boat capsized as they tried to recover a stuck anchor using the motor. It lost steering, turned downstream and was dragged underwater by the stern.
A nearby fisherman rescued the two men, 59-year-old Robert Schmalz of Marysville and 34-year-old Eric Schmalz from Sedro-Woolley. The unidentified boy, Eric's stepson, could not be found. A Coast Guard helicopter and river patrol boats searched unsuccessfully for him. Nobody was wearing a life jacket.
They were in an area known as the "Slots", where the water is deep and the current swift. Authorities plan to search the rest of this week.
Tags: rescue, Columbia River, recovery, fishing, search, Drowning, boat, overturned, missing child, capsized
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