Dude's whitewater rafting proposal nearly ends in catastrophe

Gotta keep track of that ring.
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Chloe Bryan
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Dude's whitewater rafting proposal nearly ends in catastrophe
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Jesse Puryear's weekend was even more emotional than he expected.

He proposed to his girlfriend, Alexandra, during a fun-filled white water rafting trip down Tennessee's Ocoee River, and she said yes. Super great, right? Until a big rapid hit — and the engagement ring, which was attached to Puryear's life jacket, became loose and slipped off.

Luckily, the two spotted the ring on the outer edges of the raft before it slid into the water.

All's well that ends well, right? A recommendation, though: maybe have the wedding inside a dry building or something.

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Chloe Bryan

Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.


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