Dale Herrick, a long-time member of the Philadelphia Canoe Club and certified ACA instructor, drowned yesterday in a boating accident on the Schuylkill River near the PCC clubhouse.

Dale had launched from the club and was alone, practicing a C-1 roll in her kayak. Dale was not in or teaching a class at the time, and the incident was unwitnessed. Instructors from a class being taught upriver noticed the boat floating upside down about 200 yards downstream from the club. They approached and righted the kayak, discovered Dale, and noticed the grab loop to her sprayskirt was inside the boat. They moved to shore, began CPR, and notified 9-1-1. On scene and hospital resuscitation was unsuccessful; the case is now with the medical examiner and an investigation is ongoing.

Dale was a valuable and valued member of the boating community. Our hearts go out to her family and wide circle of friends during this time of difficulty.