Harsens Island - Private Airboat Story from PHTH

Airboat removed from St. Clair River Port Huron Times Herald The airboat stuck in the St. Clair River has been removed by a marine towing company. Rodney Jessup, 47, of Harsens Island, said he was driving the airboat to the Clay Township mainland about 7:10 p.m. Thursday when he got stuck between two chunks of ice. The boat tipped forward --- taking on water --- as he revved the engine in an attempt to get free, Jessup said. Jessup said the boat turned over, but he stepped onto a chunk of ice and “didn’t even get a wet foot.” The Harsens Island Fire Department rescued Jessup from the ice about 20 minutes later The boat was left in the water until this morning. The Clay Township-Harsens Island ferry is not operating today because of ice in the river. No passenger airboats are allowed on the water at this time.