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Accident Database: Accident #397
| River: | Dead |
| Section: | Spencer Falls to West Forks |
| Location: | Poplar Hill Rapids |
| Gauge: | 2400 cfs |
| Water Level: | Medium |
| Difficulty: | III |
| Accident Code(s): | Long Swim (L.S.) |
| Injury Code(s): | Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal |
| Age: | 56 |
| Experienced/Inexperienced: | Experienced |
| Private/Commercial: | Commercial |
| Boat Type: | Raft |
| Boat Model: | Inflatable Kayak |
| Number of Occupants: | 1 |
| Number of Victims: | 1 |
| Detailed Description: |
DEAD
RIVER
CLAIMS DUCKY PADDLER
Poplar
Hill
Falls
near West Forks, ME: June 24, 1995
DESCRIPTION: The
Dead
River
has been a popular class III open canoe run in
Maine
for decades. Michael Pecce, 56, was on a guided trip when he fell out of his inflatable kayak in Poplar Hill Rapid, a long, bouncy stretch of water located towards the end of a long run. He managed to climb back in his I-K, but fell out again. A rope was thrown, but he did not grab hold. A heart attack is suspected.
SOURCE: Newspaper clippings
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| Report Status: | Completed |
