karen rutherford, freelance writer

Some still active Google search results relating to the Rome Georgia boating tragedy killing Sean Wilkinson and Clay McKemie, which was led by Steve Hall, former Darlington teacher who now works as Outdoor Recreation Coordinator at Wasatch Academy in Utah (as of 9/21/2007).

As of November 2007, the school has been made aware of Hall’s past and asked to take extra precautions. They have understandably and predictably “lawyered-up”. There is a liability release form on their website for parents to sign before letting their children participate in rigorous excursions. Now that the school is informed, I wouldn't imagine that it would hold much weight if something terrible happened, but who knows. I just hope they are legally able to at least hire a more reasonable chaperone for the chaperone.

http://www.stpetetimes.com/2005/03/01/Tampabay/Trip_paddled_into_dan.shtml

St Pete Times witness and Coast Guard quotes (in case the above link is removed)

https://www.piersystem.com/external/index.cfm?cid=586&fuseaction=EXTERNAL.docview&documentID=64966 (Yankeetown) Coast Guard Press Release

http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?pnpid=680&show=archivedetails&ArchiveID=1090664&om=1

Rome News Tribune 2005-03-02 (PDF) Cell phone!

http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?pnpid=680&show=archivedetails&ArchiveID=1093029&om=1

Rome News Tribune 2005-03-11 Lady Tigers 9-0 (PDF)

Rome News Tribune 2005-03-02 (PDF)

Rome News Tribune 2005-03-16 (PDF)

http://queensbury.injuryhelpline.com/index.rwl?category=news&section=wrongful+death&article=florida+officials+say+boating+trip+was+not+properly+planned&id=195

http://www.woodenboatvb.com/vbulletin/upload/archive/index.php/t-43531.html

http://lists.infoteam.com/pipermail/paddle/2005/000113.html

http://www.staugustine.com/stories/030105/sta_2920408.shtml

http://articles.latimes.com/2005/mar/02/nation/na-rome2

LA Times Article 2005-03-02 (PDF)

http://lists.infoteam.com/pipermail/paddle/2005/000114.html

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2005/mar/03/ndn_official__poor_planning_in_florida_boating_tri/

http://www.thebackpacker.com/trailtalk/thread/36892,-1.php 

http://www.wichitapaddler.com/Articles/CNN_WetExitDeaths.pdf

http://www.xanga.com/Remember_Clay

http://www.christianindex.org/1125.article

http://wmac-am.com/news/2005/feb05/022805_students%20mourn.htm

http://www.darlingtonschool.org/Alumni/letterView.asp?letterID=134 

http://www.kayakforum.com/cgi-bin/Technique/indexh.cgi/noframes/read/22698

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