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Accident Database: Accident #767
| River: | Yellowstone |
| Section: | 1. Gardiner to Miner (Yankee Jim Canyon) |
| Difficulty: | IV- |
| Accident Code(s): | Long Swim (L.S.) |
| Injury Code(s): | Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal |
| Age: | 73 |
| Experienced/Inexperienced: | Inexperienced |
| Private/Commercial: | Private |
| Boat Type: | Raft |
| Number of Victims: | 1 |
| Initial Report: | On July 1st Howard Wymper , 73, fell out of his raft while rafting the Yellowstone River in Montana. According to a newspaper article in the Billings Gazette forwarded by Kris Gagnon, the accident occurred in Yankee Jim Canyon at Sphinx Rapid. Mr. Wymper?s son and 6 year old granddaughter made it to shore, but he did not. His body was found floating face down some distance downstream. Sheriff?s deputies performed CPR for 40 minutes without success. |
| Report Status: | Completed |
