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Accident Database: Accident #50
| River: | Clearwater, S. Fork |
| Section: | Hanging Rock to Cougar Creek Trailhead |
| Location: | Mile Nine |
| Gauge: | 2500 |
| Water Level: | High |
| Difficulty: | IV+ |
| Accident Code(s): | Swim to Entrapment |
| Injury Code(s): | Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal |
| Experienced/Inexperienced: | Experienced |
| Private/Commercial: | Private |
| Boat Type: | Open Canoe |
| Boat Model: | Solo Whitewater Boat |
| Number of Occupants: | 1 |
| Number in Group: | 4 |
| Number of Victims: | 1 |
| Hazard Codes: | Natural Strainer or Sieve |
| Initial Report: | Flush drownings are a serious risk in continuous whitewater. The risk can be mitigated by mutual support; the rest depends on skill and good judgement. |
| Report Status: | Completed |
