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Accident Database: Accident #846
| River: | Little |
| Section: | 3. Elbow to the 'Y' (Townsend) |
| Difficulty: | III |
| Accident Code(s): | Unknown |
| Injury Code(s): | Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal |
| Private/Commercial: | Private |
| Boat Type: | Kayak - Unknown |
| Number of Victims: | 1 |
| Summary: | On March 19th two young paddlers on spring break discovered the body of a man floating in an eddy near Elbow Rapids on the Little River near Townsend, Tennessee. According to a report posted to Boatertalk he was wearing a spray skirt, PFD, and ski goggles. A broken paddle was found floating nearby. |
| Report Status: | Completed |