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Accident Database: Accident #119

River: Wolf
Section: F) Section 4: Otter Slide to Big Smokey Falls
Location: Big Smokey Falls
Water Level: High
Difficulty: III
Accident Code(s): Long Swim (L.S.)
Injury Code(s): Other, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal
Experienced/Inexperienced: Inexperienced
Private/Commercial: Commercial
Boat Type: Raft
Boat Model: Rental Raft
Number of Victims: 1
Summary:

On July 31, 1993 Todd Watson, a rental rafter was thrown out of his boat at Big Smokey Falls, a class IV drop upstream of this section, and washed downstream to his death. Little info has been made available to us on this incident.

 

Report Status: Completed