| Country | State | River | Section | Date | Injury | Victim | |
| MN | Missisippi River | Dam near I-90 Bridge at Dresbach, MN | 2002-05-12 | Fatal | 4 Powerboaters | Read More | |
| CO | Colorado | 2. Gore Canyon | 2002-09-02 | Near Drowning (11 more) | Rob Leroy | Read More | |
| OR | Rogue | 2. Grave Creek (Galice) to Foster Bar (Agness) | 2002-10-03 | Fatal (11 more) | Chapin Clark | Read More | |
| WV | Deckers Creek | 2. Preston Co. line 5.8 mi to WV 7 | 2002-06-15 | Fatal (11 more) | Ram Chaitanya Reddy Pallicala | Read More | |
| MT | Flathead, Middle Fork | 3. Moccasin Creek to West Glacier | 2002-06-19 | Fatal (11 more) | Unknown Man & Woman | Read More | |
| NY | Hoosic | Schaghticoke Dam to Powerhouse | 2002-04-16 | Fatal (11 more) | William Peace | Read More | |
| MT | Mill Creek | along Mill Creek Road into Frenchtown | 2002-04-29 | Fatal (11 more) | Ryan Palmer | Read More | |
| NY | Esopus Creek | Big Indian to Boiceville | 2002-06-10 | Fatal (11 more) | Nicole Coppolino | Read More | |
| Canada | BC | Summit Creek | 2002-06-15 | Fatal (11 more) | Joe Alteri | Read More | |
| TX | Trinity | below Quannah Parker Park | 2002-03-24 | Fatal (11 more) | Gregg Wilson | Read More | |
| Canada | BC | Mistaya | Mistaya Canyon | 2002-06-15 | Fatal (11 more) | Livia Stoyke | Read More |
| MT | Gallatin | 3. Greek Creek to Spanish Creek | 2002-06-27 | Fatal (11 more) | Robert Scholer | Read More | |
| OR | Molalla | Table Rock Fork to Glen Avon Bridge | 2002-04-14 | Fatal (11 more) | Joseph Moore | Read More | |
| CA | Cache Creek | 2) Bear Creek Confluence to Rumsey | 2002-06-15 | Fatal (11 more) | Sandra Schoeps | Read More | |
| MO | Hinkson Creek | Hinkson Creek Road to Reactor Field | 2002-05-09 | Fatal (11 more) | Denise Stone | Read More | |
| TN | Ocoee | Middle Ocoee - #2 Dam to #2 Powerhouse | 2002-05-04 | Fatal (11 more) | Edgar Mauss | Read More | |
| CO | Clear Creek | along Mill Creek Road into Frenchtown | 2002-06-08 | Fatal (11 more) | Carrie Fullerton | Read More | |
| WV | Shavers Fork | Bemis to Bowden | 2002-04-28 | Fatal (11 more) | Joe Steffl | Read More | |
| CO | Boulder Creek, South | 2. Pinecliffe to Gross Mountain Reservoir (USB) | 2002-06-08 | Fatal (11 more) | Paul Zirkelbach | Read More | |
| TN | Tellico | 1. Trout Hatchery to Bridge above Bald River | 2002-05-04 | Fatal (11 more) | Ed Mohn | Read More | |
| CA | American, S. Fork | Upper | 2002-04-03 | Fatal (11 more) | Ricky Lim | Read More | |
| NY | Oswegatchie | Table Rock Fork to Glen Avon Bridge | 2002-03-15 | Fatal (11 more) | Robert Versailles | Read More | |
| Costa Rica | I | Pacuare | 2002-02-16 | Fatal (11 more) | Guide Trainee | Read More | |
| OH | Chagrin | Willoughby | 2002-05-12 | Fatal (11 more) | Chad Schreibman | Read More | |
| OH | Mad | 2002-06-29 | Fatal (11 more) | Victor Cordell | Read More | ||
| KY | Floyds Fork | 1526 Bridge to Hwy 61/Salt River (Shepherdsville) | 2002-06-27 | Fatal (11 more) | Boy | Read More | |
| CA | Stanislaus | Goodwin Dam to Knights Ferry | 2002-06-30 | Fatal (11 more) | Mario Rosales | Read More | |
| MT | Yellowstone | 1. Gardiner to Miner (Yankee Jim Canyon) | 2002-07-01 | Fatal (11 more) | Howard Wymper | Read More | |
| TX | Barton Creek | 2002-07-03 | Fatal (11 more) | Rob Horne | Read More | ||
| NY | Esopus Creek | Big Indian to Allaben | 2002-07-20 | Fatal (11 more) | Larry Kerwin | Read More | |
| PA | Schuylkill | Plymouth Dam | 2002-08-11 | Fatal (11 more) | David Moore | Read More | |
| ID | Payette, S. Fork | 4 - The Staircase Run (Deer Creek turnout to Banks) | 2002-08-14 | Fatal (11 more) | Caroline Granger | Read More | |
| ID | Payette, N. Fork | 4. Smiths Ferry to Banks | 2002-08-24 | Fatal (11 more) | Nick Conant | Read More | |
| NY | Raquette | 5) Stone Valley: Colton to Brown's Bridge | 2002-09-04 | Fatal (11 more) | Richie Ginsburg | Read More | |
| WA | Skykomish | 2002-09-14 | Fatal (11 more) | Unidentified Boy, 5 | Read More | ||
| OR | Smith, Middle Fork | Upper Middle Fork | 2002-12-28 | Fatal (11 more) | Thomas "T.J." Middleton | Read More | |
| NY | Grass | 2002-06-15 | Fatal (11 more) | Mr. Bryant | Read More | ||
| Ecuador | I | Oyacachi | 2002-01-20 | Fatal (11 more) | Paul Horner | Read More |