Back in 2010, Americans Chris Korbulic and Ben Stookesberry were kayaking down the Congos Lukuga River with Hendri Coetzee when he was ripped from his boat by a 15 foot croc, never to be seen again. "I mean once it comes after you one good time you look at it a little differently.. }, First published on December 22, 2010 / 10:41 AM. In February of 2020, an alligator left two kayakers stranded when it flipped their inflatable boat on the Econlockhatchee River in Florida - fortunately, no one was killed or injured. As soon as it hit the kayak I went 'What just happened?'". Coetzee was gone, hauled beneath the green water never to be seen again. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A college student attacked and killed by an 11-foot alligator while swimming in a state park and probably never knew what hit him, state wildlife officials said Tuesday. If you are as worried about this next week of the expedition as we are, please take Hendri's advice and refer to Rule #3. Heading out the door? Barrett grabbed a kayak and paddled downstream in search of her. #inline-recirc-item--id-995d77ac-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d ~ .item:nth-child(5) { "He wanted to prove to us that in this place considered by Western media as one of the most dangerous places on Earth, we would find some of the nicest, most hospitable people we ever met.". According to the DNR, there are between 200,000 and 250,000 alligators in the state. The South African was viewed as a throw-back to the great explorers from centuries ago. display: block; Ben Stookesberry and Chris Korbulic watched in horror as guide was killed. Realizing they could do nothing, they paddled as fast as they could less than a mile downstream to a village, where they caught Coetzee's boat as it floated by, without even a scratch to tell how he had disappeared. A kayaker missing in alligator-infested waters for days was found alive after his phone washed up on a riverbank allowing searches to use its data to locate him. The expedition was sponsored by the outdoor clothing company Eddie Bauer, which issued a statement saying that the company is "saddened by the the tragic accident and express our deepest sympathies to Hendri's family and friends.".
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