| River: | Raquette |
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| Section: | 5) Stone Valley: Colton to Brown's Bridge |
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| Location: | The Narrows |
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| Gauge: | 720 cfs |
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| Water Level: | Medium |
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| Difficulty: | V |
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| Accident Code(s): | Equipment trap |
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| Injury Code(s): | Fatal |
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| Age: | 50 |
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| Experienced/Inexperienced: | Extensive Experience |
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| Private/Commercial: | Private |
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| Boat Type: | Kayak - Unknown |
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| Number of Occupants: | 1 |
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| 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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| Initial Report: | Tim -
I was one of two people who pulled Rich's boat out below the two 10+ foot waterfalls on the rapid below the narrows. I was out of my boat at the time getting ready to scout when a boater who was trying to rescue him was yelling to the group on the side that he needed help. Rich's boat (with him still in it fell into a hole about the two drops) as did his potential rescuer and the rescuer bailed out swimming to the ledge just above the drops. Being out of the boat I ran down the trail to try and catch up with it if the boat flushed and it did.
Myself and another paddler whose name I don't know waded in to where the boat was lodged at the time unsure as to whether or not his body was still in the boat. When we got to the boat we realized it was empty, but thespray skirt was still intact and the security loop was stuck under the skirt. We towed the boat in and then moved downstream, where by this time his body had been pulled out and CPR-etc began.
It was an extremely unfortunate accident, but I just wanted to pass along that further information. My condolences to Rich's friends and family.
Colleen O'Donnell
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| Link: | http://boatertalk.com/forum/BoaterTalk/228991 |
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| Report Status: | Completed |
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