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1996-10-06-Russell Fork-Gorge Section:Garden Hole Road (Breaks Park) to KY takeout-Near Drowning

Report ID#65096

1996-10-06
accident date
Ken Ross
victim
0
victim age
Russell Fork
river
Gorge Section:Garden Hole Road (Breaks Park) to KY takeout
section
first Drop of Triple Drop
location
1100 cfs
gage
High
water level
IV
river difficulty
Caught in a Natural Hydraulic
cause code(s)
Near Drowning
injury type(s)
Other
factors
Private
trip type
Whitewater Kayak
boat type
status?
status

Description

US VA Russell Fork Gorge Section:Garden Hole Road (Breaks Park) to KY takeout first Drop of Triple Drop High 1100 cfs IV Ken Ross Extensive Experience Whitewater Kayak Private Other Caught in a Natural Hydraulic Near Drowning 1996-10-06

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