Accident Database

Report ID#64262

2003-04-27
accident date
Lauren Orton
victim
32
victim age
Wind River
river
n/a
section
n/a
location
n/a
gage
n/a
water level
IV
river difficulty
Flush Drowning
cause code(s)
Does not Apply
injury type(s)
Other
factors
Commercial
trip type
Raft
boat type
status?
status

Description

The Wind River is a challenging Class IV-V run that drops into the Columbia River Gorge on the Oregon side. According to the Portland Columbian Lauren Orton, 32, was thrown out of a commercial raft and washed over a 6 foot high ledge on April 27th. Her PFD and helmet surfaced, but she did not. Several days later her body had still not been located. http://boatertalk.com/forum/RaftZone/384404