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Two boaties had to be winched from a Fiordland river after a Christmas Day boat ride almost turned deadly

Two boaties had to be winched from a Fiordland river after a Christmas Day boat ride almost turned deadly

26 December 2024

Coastguard Riverton says the boat the men were on capsized near the mouth of Big River at Prices Point just before 2 on Christmas afternoon.

The pair were found clinging to the hull of the four metre long aluminium boat after the Coastguard were alerted via a personal locator beacon.

Coastguard says the men were winched to safety, and the boat has been recovered.

The rescue is one of 20 over Christmas so far, prompting a reminder for boaties to carry two forms of communication and to wear a lifejacket.

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