Event Brief
Deputies Rescue Stranded Canoeists on Alafia River
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 28, 2026 at 4:20 PM ET
Summary: A husband and wife became pinned by moving water during a canoe trip on the Alafia River and were rescued by Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit deputies. The call came in on Sept. 27 after the couple realized they couldn’t paddle against the current.
WHO: Husband and wife canoeists; Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit deputies
WHAT: Deputies rescued stranded canoeists after they were pinned down by the Alafia River’s moving water.
WHEN: Sep 27, 2026
WHERE: Alafia River, Hillsborough County, Florida
WHY: The canoeists were pinned down by moving water and realized they could not paddle against the current.
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