Accident Database: Accident #397

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River: Dead
Reach #:
Dead [ME]
Spencer Falls to West Forks II-III(IV)
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Section: Spencer Falls to West Forks
Location: Poplar Hill Rapids
Gauge: 2400 cfs
Water Level: Medium
Difficulty: III
Accident Code(s): Long Swim (L.S.)
Injury Code(s): Fatal
Age: 56
Experienced/Inexperienced: Extensive Experience
Private/Commercial: Commercial
Boat Type: Raft
Boat Model: Inflatable Kayak
Number of Occupants: 1
Number of Victims: 1
Detailed Description:

DEAD RIVER CLAIMS DUCKY PADDLER

 

Poplar Hill Falls near West Forks, ME: June 24, 1995

 

 

DESCRIPTION: The Dead River has been a popular class III open canoe run in Maine for decades. Michael Pecce, 56, was on a guided trip when he fell out of his inflatable kayak in Poplar Hill Rapid, a long, bouncy stretch of water located towards the end of a long run. He managed to climb back in his I-K, but fell out again. A rope was thrown, but he did not grab hold. A heart attack is suspected.

 

 

SOURCE: Newspaper clippings

 

 

 

Report Status: Completed
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