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2010-05-10-Russell Fork (Gorge Section:Garden Hole Road-Gorge Section:Garden Hole Road (Breaks Park) to KY takeout-Hypothermia

Report ID#65383

2010-05-10
accident date
Two Unidentified Boys
victim
20
victim age
Russell Fork (Gorge Section:Garden Hole Road
river
Gorge Section:Garden Hole Road (Breaks Park) to KY takeout
section
Below Ratliff's Hole, downstream of Meatgrinder
location
6000 cfs
gage
Flood
water level
N/A
river difficulty
Other
cause code(s)
Hypothermia
injury type(s)
Cold Water, High Water, Inexperience, One Boat Trip
factors
Private
trip type
Other
boat type
status?
status

Description

US VA Russell Fork (Gorge Section:Garden Hole Road Gorge Section:Garden Hole Road (Breaks Park) to KY takeout Below Ratliff’s Hole, downstream of Meatgrinder Flood 6000 cfs N/A Two Unidentified Boys 20 n/a Other Private Cold Water High Water Inexperience One Boat Trip Other Hypothermia 2010-05-10

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