| River: | Colorado |
| Section: | 3. Pumphouse campground to Rancho Del Rio |
| Location: | Needle Eye Rapid |
| Difficulty: | II |
| Accident Code(s): | No PFD |
| Injury Code(s): | Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal |
| Age: | 31 |
| Experienced/Inexperienced: | Inexperienced |
| Private/Commercial: | Private |
| Boat Type: | Open Canoe |
| Number of Occupants: | 3 |
| Number of Victims: | 1 |
| Summary: | On July 8th, a canoe carrying three people flipped in “Little Gore Canyon” of the Colorado River. The Summit County News reported that the accident happened in Class II Needle Eye Rapid. William Trippe, 31, the only person in the boat who was not wearing a PFD, did not survive. |
| Link: | http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20050711/NOTES/107110027 |
| Report Status: | Completed |