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Accident Database: Accident #681
| River: | Delaware |
| Section: | Lower |
| Location: | near Easton, Pa |
| Water Level: | Medium |
| Difficulty: | I |
| Accident Code(s): | Unknown |
| Injury Code(s): | Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal |
| Experienced/Inexperienced: | Inexperienced |
| Private/Commercial: | Private |
| Boat Type: | Other |
| Number of Occupants: | 1 |
| Number of Victims: | 1 |
| Initial Report: | Local newspapers reported that the family of 37 year-old Chris Kulcheski became concerned when his square-stern motorized canoe was found floating upright on the Lower Delaware River near Easton, Pennsylvania without him. He was taking a long solo trip down a section he had done many times, and had called his family on July 30th, hours before the empty boat was spotted. His dog, a shepherd mix, was still riding inside the canoe when it ran up against the Pennsylvania shore. A massive search ensued, covering the river for miles downstream. State Troopers told Gene Berliner, a local paddler, that there were a number of empty beer bottles in the bottom of the boat and that they suspected that alcohol might have contributed to this tragedy.
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| Report Status: | Completed |
