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Accident Database: Accident #387
| River: | Yuba, N. Fk. |
| Section: | Rossaco Canyon |
| Water Level: | High |
| Difficulty: | V |
| Accident Code(s): | Swim to Entrapment |
| Injury Code(s): | Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal |
| Experienced/Inexperienced: | Inexperienced |
| Private/Commercial: | Commercial |
| Boat Type: | Raft |
| Number of Victims: | 1 |
| Detailed Description: | On July 2 four commercial rafts flipped on the
Rossaco
Canyon
run of the
North Fork
of the Yuba at a high level. When the survivors were pulled in and assembled, a head count was taken and one person was missing. A search team turned up the victim's life vest and helmet; the body was recovered the next day. A broken leg, combined with the missing gear, indicates that a foot entrapment probably occurred.
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| Report Status: | Completed |