After rescue
photo by Bruce Garner
Three female paddleboarders got more excitement than they bargained for when they decided to go paddleboarding on the Tennessee River on Wednesday night.
They were near the Riverfront on two paddleboards when the area was hit by a strong thunderstorm.
As the storm got stronger, they decided to paddle over to Maclellan Island. They sought shelter under a boat dock and called 911.
Firefighters assigned to a fire boat responded and found them very quickly.
Lt. Chad Rogers said they appeared to be a little rattled, but were otherwise unharmed.
The firefighters then gave them a ride in the fire boat over to Coolidge Park, where their vehicle was parked.