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Accident Database: Accident #802
| River: | Wind |
| Difficulty: | IV |
| Accident Code(s): | PFD fell off |
| Injury Code(s): | Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal |
| Age: | 32 |
| Private/Commercial: | Commercial |
| Boat Type: | Raft |
| Number of Victims: | 1 |
| Summary: | The Wind River is a challenging Class IV-V run that drops into the Columbia River Gorge on the Oregon side. According to the Portland Columbian Lauren Orton, 32, was thrown out of a commercial raft and washed over a 6 foot high ledge on April 27th. Her PFD and helmet surfaced, but she did not. Several days later her body had still not been located. |
| Link: | http://boatertalk.com/forum/RaftZone/384404 |
| Report Status: | Completed |
