Two would-be SeaBus surfers had some serious ’splaining to do after they were caught riding across Burrard Inlet on the deck of the vessel Friday night.
Two boys somehow managed to sneak past SeaBus staff as the vessel prepared to leave the dock at North Vancouver’s Lonsdale Quay just before 7 p.m. They then got on to the rear of the ship and stayed hidden until a few minutes into the crossing, when they were spotted on the deck by terminal staff from the shore.
One passenger on board the SeaBus at the time said the stunt pulled by the two teens appeared to be filmed by a friend who was inside the vessel.
Once the captain of the SeaBus was alerted, the vessel was stopped, said Cpl. Richard DeJong of the North Vancouver RCMP and the ship headed back to North Vancouver, where police met the pranksters at the terminal.
Parents of both teens were notified, and asked to come and pick them up.
The SeaBus then resumed its trip to the downtown Vancouver terminal, about eight minutes behind schedule.
Police have recommended charges of mischief against both teens, who are both from Vancouver.
“Other than being extremely dangerous, it’s also against the law,” said DeJong.
DeJong said he’s not aware of any other similar incident on the SeaBus.
