The shame is that they had to waste the resources to save the fools from their own stupidity.
These guys thought it would be fun to canoe down the street alongside the overflowing Pequabuck River in neighboring Bristol, CT. The guy in front died (The canoeing was dumb enough, not wearing life jackets? Let's just say Darwin's work comes into play).
Survivor Describes Fatal Canoe Accident In Storm-Churned Waters