I noticed that too, but thought it might be an error in reporting as non-anglers often mix up hip/chest waders.

it’s an error in reporting. Brad was wearing chest waders.

....sad to here....Sar helicopter circled over buddy and I in the canyon on Monday....buddy and another angler pulled a long time canyon fisher out of the water also on Sunday.....I myself fell in a few years ago and was extremely lucky to get out....7 foot drop and in over my head....pretty sure it was the neoprene chest waders that saved me.....we sometimes do stupid shite just to catch a fish....

Yes. Sar chopper was up in the air on Monday searching. You were in the canyon on Monday eh? Did you see any signs of Brad? A article of clothing, fishing rod, roe baggie etc?

"...last seen wearing hip waders a hat and glasses."

How many more people are we going to lose due to their choice of waders?
Hip waders are not a good choice for rivers such as the Chehalis, Vedder, Squamish...Heck, they are not good for anything. All it takes is one slip, and they'll instantly fill up with water and pull you under. If you have and use hip waders, do yourself a favour and throw them out and buy yourself a pair of chest waders (or wading pants) with a belt (and USE the belt). It can make a difference between life and death if you fall in.

Brad was wearing chest waders. He always wore chest waders. He didn’t own a pair of hip waders.

....sad to here....Sar helicopter circled over buddy and I in the canyon on Monday....buddy and another angler pulled a long time canyon fisher out of the water also on Sunday.....I myself fell in a few years ago and was extremely lucky to get out....7 foot drop and in over my head....pretty sure it was the neoprene chest waders that saved me.....we sometimes do stupid shite just to catch a fish....

Are you taking in the game?

Indeed ! I'll be working tomorrow, Friday and Saturday as a volunteer at the Grey Cup Festivities. I'll save you a place in line for the Zip Line.

"...last seen wearing hip waders a hat and glasses."

How many more people are we going to lose due to their choice of waders?
Hip waders are not a good choice for rivers such as the Chehalis, Vedder, Squamish...Heck, they are not good for anything. All it takes is one slip, and they'll instantly fill up with water and pull you under. If you have and use hip waders, do yourself a favour and throw them out and buy yourself a pair of chest waders (or wading pants) with a belt (and USE the belt). It can make a difference between life and death if you fall in.

I noticed that too, but thought it might be an error in reporting as non-anglers often mix up hip/chest waders.

"...last seen wearing hip waders a hat and glasses."

How many more people are we going to lose due to their choice of waders?
Hip waders are not a good choice for rivers such as the Chehalis, Vedder, Squamish...Heck, they are not good for anything. All it takes is one slip, and they'll instantly fill up with water and pull you under. If you have and use hip waders, do yourself a favour and throw them out and buy yourself a pair of chest waders (or wading pants) with a belt (and USE the belt). It can make a difference between life and death if you fall in.

Man, when it’s a fellow angler and a place you’ve fished before on your own, it hits home.

Angling on moving waters comes with risk, and sometimes it just takes one bad decision, or something expected, to turn a day of fun and promise into a tragedy.

Hoping Brad is found safe and sound, but given the efforts by SAR, perhaps the best we can hope for is closure for family and friends.

It will be the Bombers vs. the Argos in the Grey Cup next Sunday. I would imagine that the Bombers will be heavy favourites.

Are you taking in the game?

River was up and a bit colored yesterday. I mostly just drove around looking at different locations, maybe thinking of the steelhead season that is a few weeks away yet.

I saw a number of chum salmon being caught in one spot, one of the gravel excavation spots.

A good number of FOC staff doing dead pitching of the chum salmon morts in differnt locations, that is very good for the river system of course.

One worker I spoke to also added there is a large run this year by the amount oy spawned fish they have counted so far.