| Injury Code(s): | Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal |
| Initial Report: | The Chafee County Times reported that Larry Weber, 49, drowned after a large wave threw four guided rafters into the water on the Arkansas River’s Pine Creek Canyon. The flow was a low 876 cfs through this Class V rapid, which does not receive much commercial traffic. Guides and safety kayakers rescued three of the swimmers, but Weber had caught his leg and was held under water for 4-5 minutes. Guides picked him up quickly and began CPR, which was, unfortunately, ineffective.
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