| [95], [94] |
May 17, 2026 |
Christopher Wilcox, 69 |
Poudre River, Lower Mishawaka |
Low, III+ |
Whitewater Kayak, Equipment Trap |
Failed Rescue, Near Miss |
Does not Apply, Private |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
January 20, 2026 |
Gregory Dale Gipson, 66 |
McKenzie River, |
n/a, II |
Whitewater Kayak, |
, Fatality |
, Private |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
January 3, 2026 |
Ryan Stephenson, 36 |
Middle Fork Smith River, Patrick Creek Run |
Medium, III |
Whitewater Kayak, Pinned in Boat against Rock or Sieve |
Inexperience, No Preference |
Does not Apply, Private |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
December 12, 2025 |
Unidentified Man, 0 |
Ballard Locks, |
High, N/A |
Kayak – Other, Caught in Low Head Dam Hydraulic |
Cold Water, Fatality |
Does not Apply, Private |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
November 13, 2025 |
Lawrence Patrick Firman, 68 |
Zambezi River, |
n/a, N/A |
Whitewater Kayak, Health Problem |
Other, Fatality |
, Private |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
November 10, 2025 |
Judy O’Brien, 75 |
Salmon River, |
n/a, N/A |
Other, PFD Not Worn or Present |
Inexperience, One Boat Trip, Fatality |
Does not Apply, Private |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
November 8, 2025 |
Unidentified Man, 0 |
Schulkill River, |
Low, I |
Kayak – Other, Swim into Strainer |
Inexperience, No Preference |
Head Injury / Concussion, Private |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
October 30, 2025 |
Alfonso Graham, 39 |
Bogochiel River, |
n/a, II |
Raft, PFD Not Worn or Present |
One Boat Trip, Fatality |
Does not Apply, Private |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
September 28, 2025 |
Deborah Webb, 0 |
Ocoee River, Middle Ocoee |
Medium, III+ |
Whitewater Kayak, Impact/Trauma |
Other, Injury |
Head Injury / Concussion, Private |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
September 13, 2025 |
Bernardo Pena, 0 |
San Marcos (2. San Marcos City Park to Westerfield Crossing, 2. San Marcos City Park to Westerfield Crossing (5.5 miles) |
n/a, II |
Other, PFD Not Worn or Present |
, Fatality |
Does not Apply, Private |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
September 13, 2025 |
Mike Dupre, 58 |
Ocoee, Lower |
High, III+ |
Kayak – Other, Other |
High Water, Fatality |
Does not Apply, Private |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
September 6, 2025 |
Patrick Miljour, 53 |
Gauley, 7 Summersville Dam to Woods Ferry |
n/a, V |
Whitewater Kayak, Health Problem |
Other, Fatality |
Other, Private |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
August 31, 2025 |
Luke John Poulin, 67 |
Willamette River, |
n/a, N/A |
Other, Swim into Strainer |
, Fatality |
, Private |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
August 31, 2025 |
Carolyn Beck, 45 |
Kuna Creek, |
n/a, II |
Other, PFD Not Worn or Present, Swim into Strainer |
Other, Fatality |
Does not Apply, Private |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
August 31, 2025 |
Unidentified Man, 0 |
Cumberland River, |
n/a, N/A |
Kayak – Other, Caught in Low Head Dam Hydraulic |
Other, No Preference |
Near Drowning, Private |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
August 29, 2025 |
Unidentified Man, 50 |
Nantahala, 3. Power Plant to Wesser |
n/a, III+ |
Inflatable Kayak, Health Problem |
Other, Fatality |
Heart Attack / Heart Failure, Commercial |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
August 23, 2025 |
Unidentified Man, 70 |
Ocoee River, Middle |
n/a, III+ |
Raft, Flush Drowning |
Other, Fatality |
Heart Attack / Heart Failure, Commercial |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
August 19, 2025 |
Greg Gipson, 66 |
McKenzie, 3. Olallie Campground to Paradise Campground |
n/a, N/A |
Whitewater Kayak, |
, Fatality |
, Private |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
August 17, 2025 |
Scott Ferrari -Iksic, 45 |
Youghiogheny, Lower |
Low, III |
Raft, Other |
Extreme Weather, No Preference |
Does not Apply, Private |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
August 16, 2025 |
Jawaun Jordan, 16 |
Arkansas River, |
n/a, II |
Other, PFD Not Worn or Present |
Inadequate Equipment, Fatality |
Does not Apply, Private |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
August 7, 2025 |
Bonnie J. Brady, 61 |
Tygart Valley, 5. Above Arden to Big Cove Run |
n/a, IV+ |
Open Canoe, PFD Not Worn or Present |
Inexperience, One Boat Trip, No Preference |
Near Drowning, Private |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
August 4, 2025 |
Two unknown males, probably 20-30 years old, 0 |
South Platte, Waterton Canyon |
Medium, III+ |
Other, Other |
Cold Water, Inadequate Equipment, Other, Poor Planning, Inexperience, Injury |
Physical Trauma, Hypothermia, Other, Private |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
August 3, 2025 |
Unidentified Woman, 0 |
North Fork Payette River, |
n/a, III+ |
Other, Other |
Other, No Preference |
Does not Apply, Private |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
July 26, 2025 |
Alan Shaw, 82 |
Bighorn, Near Hardin |
n/a, N/A |
Other, PFD Not Worn or Present |
, Fatality |
Does not Apply, Private |
Read More |
| [95], [94] |
July 20, 2025 |
Charlie Jones, 43 |
Elk River, |
n/a, N/A |
Kayak – Other, Caught in Low Head Dam Hydraulic |
Failed Rescue, Fatality |
Does not Apply, Private |
Read More |
