Accident Database

Report ID#65040

1995-05-29
accident date
Unknown
victim
0
victim age
Yuba, N. Fork
river
C) Goodyears Bar Bridge to Hwy 49 Bridge
section
Maytag
location
4000
gage
High
water level
V
river difficulty
Flush Drowning
cause code(s)
Does not Apply
injury type(s)
Failed Rescue
factors
Commercial
trip type
Raft
boat type
status?
status

Description

On May 29 a commercial group was running Maytag Rapid on the Goodyear’s Bar run of the North Fork of the Yuba at 4000 cfs, a very high level. The raft flipped. A guest became caught in oar rig hardware but eventually worked free and survived. The victim entered the water to assist and was carried downstream into the rapids below.