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Accident Database: Accident #359
| River: | Chestatee |
| Section: | Copper Mine to Lumpkin County Park |
| Location: | Highway 52 |
| Gauge: | |
| Water Level: | High |
| Difficulty: | I |
| Accident Code(s): | Inexperience |
| Injury Code(s): | Other |
| Age: | 9 |
| Experienced/Inexperienced: | Inexperienced |
| Years Paddling: | <1 |
| Private/Commercial: | Private |
| Boat Type: | Other |
| Boat Manufacturer: | |
| Boat Model: | Inner Tube |
| Number of Occupants: | 1 |
| Number in Group: | 3 |
| Number of Victims: | 1 |
| Other Victim Names: | |
| Hazard Codes: | |
| Initial Report: | |
| Summary: | |
| Detailed Description: | |
| Conclusions: | Those we share the rivers with sometimes make decisions we know are unwise. Hard as it may sometimes be, we need to speak up when we see that happening - the alternative could be far, far worse. |
| Link: | www.thedahloneganugget.com/articles/2006/07/05/news/o1riverrescue.prt |
| Report Status: | On Going |