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	Name:	PikeSki -
	Subject:	CHIMNEY ROCK
	Date:	7/5/2006 12:11:12 PM

I went to the rock the day after this accident occurred (didn't know anything about it). I had 2 teen aged relatives with me on my waverunner. They wanted to jump from the rock so I told them they could jump from the smaller rock. . . which they did.

We then started idling out of the rock area when I was flagged down by the Marine police. They had a camera crew on board and wanted to interview the 2 teenagers for the news.

As they were being interviewed I spoke with the marine policeman on board their boat (very nice guy!). He told me that this is the first death ever reported from Chimney rock. They have had many accidents over the years but never a death. I asked if the child that died was wearing a life jacket and he said no. I asked him if that was a contributor to his death and he surprised me with his answer. He said that you have a far lesser chance of an injury without a life jacket when jumping from the big rock. He said that you should wear one when jumping from the lower and middle ones but not the big one.

Our thoughts and prayers are with this child's family.