In the summer of 1988, near the edge of the river and at the foot of the driveway to the Pot O' Gold Ranch, a memorial plaque was dedicated to the children who died as well as those who survived. On April 18, 1989, the story of the deaths and rescues was shown as the pilot episode of "Rescue 911," and in 1993 was made into a television movie called "" The film followed the experiences of some of the children and their families, and starred Joe Spano as Reverend Richard Koons.