'Oh my gosh, pure adrenaline, like I was shaking,' says boater

Video: B.C. boater called 'hero of the day' for spraying grass fire with his jet boat


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A leisurely day of boating for a B.C. couple turned into an adrenaline-filled afternoon of improvised firefighting that left many who witnessed the spectacle heralding them as heroes.

Koyne Watson and Tasha Hunt used their jet boat’s towering spray to help battle a grass fire off the banks of the Thompson River just east of Kamloops, B.C. on Saturday.—More…



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