On July 5, 2009, at approximately 1500 hours, two young men decided to launch a canoe on the Connecticut River.  The current of the river was strong and pushed the vessel into a cable and buoy line beneath a bridge, causing the two occupants to be ejected from the canoe.  The victims were able to grab onto the cable but the canoe was washed downstream and over a dam, destroying it completely.  The two victims were unable to circumvent the buoys along the cable due to their size; as a result, they were stranded in the river for about 45 minutes until officers from NH State Police and NH Fish and Game were able to retreive them using ropes.  The victims were transported to the hospital where they were treated for mild hypothermia.
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