Accident Database

40 Completed Safety Reports Found

State/Country Date Name/Age River/Section Flow/Class Boat/Cause Factor/Injury Type/Private Links
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

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