Accident Database
40 Completed Safety Reports Found
State/Country | Date | Name/Age | River/Section | Flow/Class | Boat/Cause | Factor/Injury | Type/Private | Links |
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AZ United States | 2023-04-09 | Shane Coates 38 | Salt River | High I |
Standup/Surf Board- Caught in Low Head Dam Hydraulic |
High Water/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2023-03-16 | Unidentified Men | Salt River | N/A |
Other- Other |
Other/ Other | Injury Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2023-03-06 | Kent Brocklehurst 64 | Salt River Upper Canyon | Low IV |
Raft- PFD Fell Off |
High Water/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2022-09-11 | Ronald Vanderlugt 67 | Colorado River Grand Canyon | Low IV |
Raft- Flush Drowning |
Other/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2022-06-11 | Sheetal Patel 47 | Colorado River Grand Canyon | Low N/A |
Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
/ | Fatal Commericial | Read More |
AZ United States | 2022-03-26 | Mary Kelly 68 | Colorado 19. Lee's Ferry to Lake Mead | IV |
Raft- Flush Drowning |
Other/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2021-07-14 | Rebecca Copeland 29 | Colorado Grand Ganyon | N/A |
Other- Impact/Trauma |
High Water/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2021-06-14 | James Crocker 63 | Colorado 18. Lee's Ferry to Lake Mead | Low IV+ |
Raft- Flush Drowning |
Other/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2021-04-26 | Deborah Ellis 60 | Colorado 18. Lee's Ferry to Lake Mead | III |
Raft- Flush Drowning |
Poor Group / Scene Management/ | Fatal Commericial | Read More |
AZ United States | 2020-03-20 | Unidentified Woman 42 | Verde 08. Bartlett Reservoir to confluence with Salt River | High II |
Standup/Surf Board- Pinned in Boat Against Strainer |
Other/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2019-06-28 | Peter Schwab 66 | Colorado 18. Lee's Ferry to Lake Mead | N/A |
Raft- Other |
Other/ | Fatal Commericial | Read More |
AZ United States | 2019-03-03 | Dylan Archuleta 26 | Gila (03. Virden 03. Virden (NM) 30 miles to US Route 666, 23 miiles to Bonita Creek | Medium II |
Kayak - Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Inadequate Equipment/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2018-09-07 | Mike Howard 67 | Colorado 18. Lee's Ferry to Lake Mead | III |
Raft- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Other/ | Fatal Commericial | Read More |
AZ United States | 2018-08-09 | Unidentified Group | Colorado 18. Lee's Ferry to Lake Mead | N/A |
Other- Other |
Extreme Weather/ Physical Trauma | Injury Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2018-02-04 | Tyler Williams | Burro Creek | N/A |
Other- Other |
Other/ | Injury Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2017-09-22 | Unidentified Man | Colorado 18. Lee's Ferry to Lake Mead | III+ |
Raft- Other |
Other/ Near Drowning | Injury Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2017-04-23 | Jimmie Blair 69 | Colorado 18. Lee's Ferry to Lake Mead | IV |
Raft- |
/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2015-06-02 | Morgan Heimer 22 | Colorado 18. Lees Ferry to Lake Mead |
Other- Other |
Other/ | Fatal Private | Read More | |
AZ United States | 2014-12-07 | Tim Cahill 71 | Colorado 18. Lees Ferry to Lake Mead | IV+ |
Raft- Caught in a Natural Hydraulic |
Cold Water/ Near Drowning | Injury Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2014-06-11 | Unidentified man 43 | Colorado 18. Lees Ferry to Lake Mead | IV |
Whitewater Kayak- Unknown |
Other/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2014-06-06 | Hans Uhl 43 | Colorado 18. Lees Ferry to Lake Mead |
Whitewater Kayak- Other |
Other/ | Fatal Commericial | Read More | |
AZ United States | 2014-03-18 | Curtis Joyce 31 | Colorado 18. Lees Ferry to Lake Mead | IV |
Whitewater Kayak- Other |
Other/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2013-09-25 | Mary Simpson 67 | Colorado 18. Lees Ferry to Lake Mead | IV |
Raft- Flush Drowning |
Cold Water/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2013-03-09 | Jim McComb 64 | East Verde US Route 87 to Verde River confluence | High IV |
Whitewater Kayak- Vertical Pin |
Cold Water/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2013-01-11 | Kaitlin Kenney 21 | Colorado 18. Lees Ferry to Lake Mead | N/A |
Raft- Other |
Cold Water/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2011-09-18 | Gary Aus 64 | Colorado 18. Lees Ferry to Lake Mead | V |
Raft- Flush Drowning |
High Water/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2011-06-09 | James J. Waring Jr 39 | Colorado 18. Lees Ferry to Lake Mead | High IV |
Raft- Flush Drowning |
Cold Water/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2011-01-11 | Scott Foster 42 | Colorado 11. Lees Ferry to Lake Mead | Medium |
Whitewater Kayak- Flush Drowning |
Other/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2008-03-16 | Randall Johnson 45 | Colorado 11. Lees Ferry to Lake Mead (Grand Canyon) | Medium IV |
Raft- Flush Drowning |
Other/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2007-03-31 | Marc Allred 62 | Colorado Lees Ferry to Lake Mead (Grand Canyon) | Medium IV |
Raft- Flush Drowning |
Cold Water/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 2004-12-29 | Brian Gianelli 24 | Granite Creek |
Open Canoe- PFD Not Worn or Present |
High Water/ | Fatal Private | Read More | |
AZ United States | 2004-11-23 | Unidentified Man 62 | Colorado Grand Canyon | Medium IV |
Raft- Flush Drowning |
Other/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 1999-05-30 | Todd Strickland 49 | Colorado Grand Canyon | Medium III |
Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Other/ | Fatal Commericial | Read More |
AZ United States | 1993-07-11 | Jeff Birkinshaw 38 | Salt River 1 - Fort Apache to US 60 | Low IV+ |
Whitewater Kayak- Swim into Strainer |
Other/ Hypothermia | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 1993-05-23 | Richard Panitch 43 | Salt 2.5 - Gleason Flats 19 mi. to Horseshoe Bend | Medium VI |
Raft- Caught in a Natural Hydraulic |
One Boat Trip/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 1993-03-25 | Dr. James Wilson & Dr. Finis Taylor 40 | Salt 5 - Stewart Mountain Dam to Granite Reef Dam | High VI |
Open Canoe- Caught in Low Head Dam Hydraulic |
High Water/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 1993-01-15 | Wesley Hall 29 | Tonto Creek The Box (SH 260 to Roosevelt Lake) | V |
Whitewater Kayak- Flush Drowning |
High Water/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 1989-07-24 | unknown Skateboarder | Albuquerque River | II |
Other- Flush Drowning |
Other/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
AZ United States | 1989-06-14 | Martin Hunsucker 54 | Colorado Grand Canyon | Low V |
Raft- Flush Drowning |
Poor Group / Scene Management/ Hypothermia | Fatal Commericial | Read More |
AZ United States | 1984-08-25 | Norine Abrams | Colorado 18. Lee's Ferry to Lake Mead | IV+ |
Raft- Flush Drowning |
Failed Rescue/ | Fatal Commericial | Read More |