2021-08-02-Little Miami-Kelly Nature Preserve to St Rt 126-Near Drowning

Report ID#64026

2021-08-02
accident date
Unknown
victim
35
victim age
Little Miami
river
Kelly Nature Preserve to St Rt 126
section
Boat House Rapid
location
6.34
gage
Medium
water level
II
river difficulty
Caught in Low Head Dam Hydraulic
cause code(s)
Near Drowning
injury type(s)
Inadequate Equipment, Other, Poor Planning, Inexperience
factors
Private
trip type
Other
boat type
status?
status

Description

US OH Little Miami Kelly Nature Preserve to St Rt 126 Boat House Rapid Medium 6.34 II Unknown None 35 n/a Small group, 6 – 8 paddlers, rec boats. No skirts. Victim was warned of river feature / hazard and still did NOT wear PFD. Other Private Inadequate Equipment Other Poor Planning Inexperience Caught in Low Head Dam Hydraulic Near Drowning 2021-08-02