PWC's are more dangerous than you think

(wiltok) · (wiltok) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 08-19-2005, 8:25 AM

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-819river,0,116510.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines

(newmy79) · (newmy79) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 08-19-2005, 8:36 AM

that's some crazy •••••••

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 08-19-2005, 8:37 AM

sounds unbelievable

(denverd1)

damn thats crazy. what would keep it confined to florida? Ive never heard of it in Tx...

zboomer 08-19-2005, 12:27 PM

It's everywhere. About a year ago some fisherman on the TX Coast slipped while stepping off the dock and cut his leg a little, nothing big at all.

He also died from the infection from this flesh-eating bacteria.

I remember reading about it, but can't remember many details on who is most susceptible, etc.

(mvda) · (mvda) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 08-19-2005, 12:42 PM

One of my college buddies almost died from the stuff. Of course, he went surfing despite the signs saying the water had unsafe levels of bacteria due to a sewage plant overflow a few miles away.

(ladythump) · (ladythump) **Join Date: Jul 2004** 08-19-2005, 12:54 PM

I just google imaged Necrotizing fasciitis and it looks like a painful death. OMG!

robertt 08-19-2005, 12:59 PM

I whitewater kayak in the nastiest crap you can ever imagine.

Last Tuesday, I went to a local river that was at flood stage for the first time in over 6 months. The entire watershed is pig farms....it was fairly nasty....no monster infections yet.

Just build up your immune system by getting in as many lakes and rivers as you can and drink lots of alcohol...you'll be alright.

Ronia...we will be on the lake all night...come on out.

(slipknot) · (slipknot) **Join Date: Aug 2001** 08-19-2005, 1:03 PM

I guess I wont be riding in Black Creek when I visit anymore.

(bigpapaf1f) · (bigpapaf1f) **Join Date: May 2005** 08-19-2005, 1:17 PM

Man that would suck! Good thing we ride in the delta "the cleanest water in the wor... Wait?

(melan_mobe) · (melan_mobe) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 08-19-2005, 2:29 PM

No panic people, this bacteria and skin bug is easily curable if diagnosed early and is very unlikely to affect you if you dont have some other weakening condition like diabetes etc. as it says in the article...

(buzz_grande) · (buzz_grande) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 08-19-2005, 3:15 PM

I have been in Mission Bay and San Diego Bay (Turd Bay I & II)all of my life. Man have I been lucky!