Okay...the boy fell into the river at 6:30 and the park wasn't notified until 10:00 when the scouts came out? What happened to "Be Prepared?" No numbers to call, no means of communication,? Sounds like carelessness on the part of the leaders.
Wow... it took all the way to the 3rd post before we started looking for someone to blame. We're slipping.
Being a Scout Leader and planner of what we call "high adventures"... The time lag is very possible and understandable. They have likely backpacked/hiked into a remote area of the park. They are miles away from any reliable communications and on foot, it may well have taken a couple of hours to get back to make contact with the park rangers.
Trips I have planned into the Boundry Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) have found us 35 miles into the area, in a canoe, that took us 3 days to get there and 3 to get out.. No cell service and NO motorized access (float planes) allowed.
The important thing now is to find the boy, not point out whose fault it may be.
It could take as long as 2 hours to drive out, depending on where you are in the park.
"Okay...the boy fell into the river at 6:30 and the park wasn't notified until 10:00 when the scouts came out? What happened to "Be Prepared?" No numbers to call, no means of communication,? Sounds like carelessness on the part of the leaders."
If you fall in the river, not much possibility of telephoning for help.
Sounds like you're hate the Scouts because it's a Christian organization.