Accident Database: Accident #1081

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River: Ausable, W. Branch
Reach #:
Ausable, W. Branch [NY]
med
01h07m
Section: "Whiteface" Section
Location: 8 miles below Lake Placid
Gauge:
Water Level: High
Difficulty: IV
Accident Code(s): Swim Into Tree
Injury Code(s): Fatal
Age: 35
Experienced/Inexperienced: Extensive Experience
Years Paddling: <1
Private/Commercial: Private
Boat Type: Kayak - Unknown
Boat Manufacturer: Akula
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Number of Occupants: 1
Number in Group: 2
Number of Victims: 1
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Hazard Codes: Blast rock, Low Head Dam, High Water, Hydraulic/Keeper Hole, Man-made Debris Strainer, Pin/Broach, Rocks that cause blunt trauma, Natural Strainer or Sieve, Water Temp, Waterfall
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Report Status: On Going