madscientist
chilling with these guys.
- Location
- good old p'cola
considerate it done thong we will see what we can raise.
Zach Waddle and girlfriend killed
- Thread starter ph2ocraft
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The loss of their lives is extremely sad and shocking. I join our entire community during the grieving that is taking place. Celebrating thier lives will help with the sadness, and the hope is in how well they had both lived and loved thier lives together and with thier families, and son.
Matt & Char, I am also sorry to hear about your personal experience, it is a difficult thing to be placed in a situation where you lose a friend, and much harder when you are part of the recovery process. I can imagine that there are so many thoughts passing through your heart and minds since this took place. You both did very well and should be commended for the courage it took to dive into the water and help in an extremely tough and dangerous situation. It is no uncommon act that you responded to help someone else in need you did not think you knew, you placed your own lives at risk as well and that says an awful lot about your spirit and fortitude.
The best thing for both of you and all who witnessed is to share your experience and feelings and take into consideration that what you did in the moment was your best effort and that natural elements, such as the depth of water, the degree of difficulty and so on were against your hard work and energy. And to remind yourselves when you are ready that many people lose their lives in rescue attempts such as this, so you are doubly blessed to be safe and able to tell the story of your friends lives.
My heart and well wishes to the families, friends and the community as we walk through a difficult healing process.
Respectively,
Shawn Alladio
Matt & Char, I am also sorry to hear about your personal experience, it is a difficult thing to be placed in a situation where you lose a friend, and much harder when you are part of the recovery process. I can imagine that there are so many thoughts passing through your heart and minds since this took place. You both did very well and should be commended for the courage it took to dive into the water and help in an extremely tough and dangerous situation. It is no uncommon act that you responded to help someone else in need you did not think you knew, you placed your own lives at risk as well and that says an awful lot about your spirit and fortitude.
The best thing for both of you and all who witnessed is to share your experience and feelings and take into consideration that what you did in the moment was your best effort and that natural elements, such as the depth of water, the degree of difficulty and so on were against your hard work and energy. And to remind yourselves when you are ready that many people lose their lives in rescue attempts such as this, so you are doubly blessed to be safe and able to tell the story of your friends lives.
My heart and well wishes to the families, friends and the community as we walk through a difficult healing process.
Respectively,
Shawn Alladio
- Location
- savannah/hilton head
that was probably one of the most tragic things i have heard in a long time. i'm sorry for the loss and that you had to experience that tragedy.
That's some very sad news. The BBP is a weekend about giving back a little to charitable causes, friends getting together, and having a good time. This is sad and tragic, and not anyones fault but one greedy drunk driver who destoryed lives.
Matt, you're a hero for trying to save a total stranger, and you should think nothing less of yourself. You can always look back and guess and think, but the fact of the matter is that you tried to save lives, and your reactions are a testament to your character.
There is nothing we can do but to help provide for a future for the child of Zack and Libby.
My sincere condolences,
Josh Chipps.
Matt, you're a hero for trying to save a total stranger, and you should think nothing less of yourself. You can always look back and guess and think, but the fact of the matter is that you tried to save lives, and your reactions are a testament to your character.
There is nothing we can do but to help provide for a future for the child of Zack and Libby.
My sincere condolences,
Josh Chipps.
stanton
High on jetskis.
- Location
- atascadero,ca
i feel sick...
matt and char, please dont get hung up on this. imo you are gods for doing anything at all.
rip takeastandsj.........
matt and char, please dont get hung up on this. imo you are gods for doing anything at all.
rip takeastandsj.........
SkiNaked
Stand up or Shut up!
- Location
- Vancouver Washington
It was a very tragic experience. The next day was a somber one. John and the crew did everything possible to keep everybody's spirits up and provide a method to pay tribute to this awesome couple. Most contributed and signed a book for their son. The weather was not as great as it could of been but there was still some decent riding.
- Location
- Cleveland Ohio
Matt,
Don't be sorry. I am sure you did everything you could have. You and Char are heroes in my book, even if the ending didn't turn out. Sometimes there is NOTHING you can do and this was one of those...
Very sad...
Takeastandsj is now riding perfect sets somewhere with unlimited brap... I hope there is family to take care of the little one.
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madscientist
chilling with these guys.
- Location
- good old p'cola
if not i would venture to guess that someone here would step up to the chance to share the lifestyle his father lead and who knows he could be the next stoyer or lenzi
crashski
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- Location
- Pacific City Or
Matt, If you need anybody to talk to im here for you and Char.
Glad you made it home safe.
Kevin
Glad you made it home safe.
Kevin
Emm
skank
- Location
- Huntsville, AL
wow...not much I can say after reading that......
so damn sad....
Matt and Char....will be praying for you guys as well as Zach and Libby's families
so damn sad....
Matt and Char....will be praying for you guys as well as Zach and Libby's families
crashski
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- Location
- Pacific City Or
Just an FYI Pamela and EJ have a note book they passed around to have everyone sign and write in. Maybe if its ok with them and you didn't get a chance to wirte in it send them a letter or an email and they can attach it to the note book later.
The idea behind this is to give to Austin later in life and show how great of parents he had just a thought. When i spoke last with them Pam said they had 20 pages of the note book filled.
Kevin
The idea behind this is to give to Austin later in life and show how great of parents he had just a thought. When i spoke last with them Pam said they had 20 pages of the note book filled.
Kevin
- Location
- deland fl
how terribly sad. it tears me up to think about an 11 month old child loosing both parents....
i will keep all involved and their families in my thoughts and prayers.
i will keep all involved and their families in my thoughts and prayers.
crashski
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- Location
- Pacific City Or
Matt no need to apologize,
I have erased ten times what I wrote- nothing seems to work. Nothing will. I am sitting here alone and my house is empty, Nick and his amazing wife, Sarah, have left back to Florida- I wish they didn't leave, they were so enjoyable to be around. I dont have anything or anybody to talk to and this silence sucks so i guess i write here.
I am so sorry for the parents of Zach and Libby. I am so sorry for Tasshia . I am just sad and sorry for the pain that this is causing.
I get to the beach on Friday and Zach takes my boat after EJ tunes it and brings it back and says, "bam Swanny she's a good one, lets ride." Ive had a chance to get to know these wonderful people over the last few years and you could tell that he was super stoked to ride. The thing is about Zach he was always stoked to ride, and this guy would ride a lot. When I first met him maybe six years ago I would always notice this guy with a blue boat with racing numbers riding damn near 15 gallons a session in the surf. But this time was a different stoke. He recently had a baby a year ago and it cut into his riding time so you could tell he was eager to get out, even in the small stuff. When all else complain about the surf, Zach never said a word about bad surf. He just doesn't want to get salty though, this guy rode hard and he had gotten really really good. We head out and go find some shore break south of the mouth. Moody, Jerry Brandon, Cuong, Tod and Kenlin, I remember thinking to myself, "not good surf, but amazing people, jeeez this is cool." There was one surf slash where I was maybe 30 feet behind a wave that he just beat up and the damn spray hit me so hard I almost got mad for a split second. I started laughing cause he just freaking doused me so hard. I remember three slashes from him that session.
We then met at the mexi restaurant and had a little dinner and enjoyed ourselves for a while. I started to get tired and thought about calling it a night, but those three wouldnt let me call it a night so next door we went. Libby had some pop in her that night. She was on fire, cracking me up, taking charge and simply having fun.
The end of the night at the Nestucca lodge was me, Nick, Sarah, Long Beach Eddie, Sirlin, Kevin (crashski), Ludo, Cuong, Zach, Libby, and Tasshia. We left five minutes after they did and not more than ten minutes after that was the accident.
Zach and Libby had an amazing last day and night. They will forever be remembered by a lot of people. They have left a wonderful little boy to this world that I hope will never get tired of hearing stories about his mom and dad. I will never quit talking about my buddy Zach. He noticed I had been riding solo lately and he promised me he was going to be heading to Gearhart to ride with me a lot. It was twice as close to his house and we had an extensive talk about riding next weekend. I was so excited to get a chance to start riding a lot with Zach. He was my riding buddy. He was many peoples riding buddy, but they were both everyones buddy.
R.I.P. Zach and Libby-
I am so sorry for the parents of Zach and Libby. I am so sorry for Tasshia . I am just sad and sorry for the pain that this is causing.
I get to the beach on Friday and Zach takes my boat after EJ tunes it and brings it back and says, "bam Swanny she's a good one, lets ride." Ive had a chance to get to know these wonderful people over the last few years and you could tell that he was super stoked to ride. The thing is about Zach he was always stoked to ride, and this guy would ride a lot. When I first met him maybe six years ago I would always notice this guy with a blue boat with racing numbers riding damn near 15 gallons a session in the surf. But this time was a different stoke. He recently had a baby a year ago and it cut into his riding time so you could tell he was eager to get out, even in the small stuff. When all else complain about the surf, Zach never said a word about bad surf. He just doesn't want to get salty though, this guy rode hard and he had gotten really really good. We head out and go find some shore break south of the mouth. Moody, Jerry Brandon, Cuong, Tod and Kenlin, I remember thinking to myself, "not good surf, but amazing people, jeeez this is cool." There was one surf slash where I was maybe 30 feet behind a wave that he just beat up and the damn spray hit me so hard I almost got mad for a split second. I started laughing cause he just freaking doused me so hard. I remember three slashes from him that session.
We then met at the mexi restaurant and had a little dinner and enjoyed ourselves for a while. I started to get tired and thought about calling it a night, but those three wouldnt let me call it a night so next door we went. Libby had some pop in her that night. She was on fire, cracking me up, taking charge and simply having fun.
The end of the night at the Nestucca lodge was me, Nick, Sarah, Long Beach Eddie, Sirlin, Kevin (crashski), Ludo, Cuong, Zach, Libby, and Tasshia. We left five minutes after they did and not more than ten minutes after that was the accident.
Zach and Libby had an amazing last day and night. They will forever be remembered by a lot of people. They have left a wonderful little boy to this world that I hope will never get tired of hearing stories about his mom and dad. I will never quit talking about my buddy Zach. He noticed I had been riding solo lately and he promised me he was going to be heading to Gearhart to ride with me a lot. It was twice as close to his house and we had an extensive talk about riding next weekend. I was so excited to get a chance to start riding a lot with Zach. He was my riding buddy. He was many peoples riding buddy, but they were both everyones buddy.
R.I.P. Zach and Libby-
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I did not know Zach personally, but we were out friday gunning for the same wave a couple times. I beat him to one and felt bad I may have cut him off, then threw a big stab that I had to bail on......... He came around the back side to make sure I was ok, I never got the chance to apologize and thank him in person, always loved the look of that boat he had.