Sandy Creek update

[JFK]

Ice is still from East Lake Rd. bridge north but heavy flow and with warm temperatures again in the near future we can hope 7-10 days to push out to the lake. 
creek is open south of bridge. 

[LazyRiver585]

🤙🏼 graph at north Hamlin just register as unlocked today

[GAMBLER]

Ice rescue at the RT 19 bridge.  Kayaker stuck in the ice.   I guess he was in the open water and the ice started flowing and trapped him.  What are people thinking! 

[SchultzFishingTeamOutdoors]

  On 3/7/2025 at 7:19 PM, GAMBLER said:

Ice rescue at the RT 19 bridge.  Kayaker stuck in the ice.   I guess he was in the open water and the ice started flowing and trapped him.  What are people thinking! 

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Can't fix Stupid 

[dickey]

Yesterday afternoon, Lake Shore responded to Hamlin automatic mutual aid for two kayakers trapped on the ice. 

The victims had Kayaked down Sandy Creek until they encountered ice packing from warmer weather earlier this week. The thawing and refreezing created a 150 foot area of uneven ice covered terrain over rocks and void spaces (picture 1). 

Once rescuers traversed the flood creek bed, they found the kayakers in a 100 foot wide section of creek with small and large chunks of ice and debris (picture 2). 

Rescuers entered the water and found swift water / ice water conditions which created a unique rescue situation. Victim 1 was rescued by Hamlin and Lake Shore personal within minutes of arrival.

Three Lake Shore Firefighters then traversed the current and ice debris field to reach victim 2. Lake Shore was joined by Hilton Fire personnel in the water and on shore that assisted with victim and rescuer removal from the creek. 

Coordinated command and operations by Hamlin, Hilton, Lake Shore and Brockport made for a successful rescue. 

Melting this time of the year can create unique situations in cold conditions. Please be sure of your surroundings before you travel out in the waterways.

[whaler1]

Great job Rick. You can’t fix stupid, glad you and yours were there to rescue it. 

[tenringtaylor]

Just curious if Sandy is open from the launch to the lake yet? Hopefully close - 

[HB2]

It's open 

 

A little ice around the edges as of yesterday. 

 

But ice chunks floating down occasionally 

[JFK]

Sandy is clear all the way through. Small ice chunks toward the mouth but looks pretty good. Now we just need the winds to cooperate.