"I'm just glad we are all safe. it's a bit of a wake up to not underestimate rivers.
"We lost more than the truck, it was also all our gear that was in it, our hunting gear, camera gear and a phone," Dougherty said.
He said the problem was they were slightly lower than where they should have crossed the river.
"It's part of the risk of river crossing. I wasn't too scared, just stayed calm for the other two and made sure everyone was out including my dog."
Dougherty said everyone in the group calmly did what they needed to keep each other safe
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