Accident Database

Report ID#66811

2005-06-16
accident date
Brent Bradley
victim
20
victim age
Tuolumne
river
Clavey Falls
section
Dinosaur Rock?
location
10,700 cfs
gage
High
water level
IV
river difficulty
Pinned in Boat against Rock or Sieve
cause code(s)
Does not Apply
injury type(s)
Other
factors
Private
trip type
Whitewater Kayak
boat type
status?
status

Description

There was a bad pinning at Dinosaur Rock, located just below Clavey Falls on California’s Tuolumne River. According to posts on cfsonline.com, Brent Bradley’s group ran the Class V+ Lower Clavey River on June 16th. After they reached the confluence with the “T,” most of the kayakers decided to sneak Clavey Falls on the right, but Mr. Bradley chose to run a familiar line more toward the center. His group saw him hit a hole and disappear; they think that he became pinned on Dinosaur Rock because other kayaks have become stuck there. Bradley’s paddle floated free, but there was no other sign of him. The group searched the area thoroughly. They found Mr. Bradley’s PFD, still buckled, and spotted his elbow pad and water bottle. When nothing more could be done they finished the run and notified authorities. Several days later the body had still not been found. http://www.boof.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1761id=da01f6a964534ee5476ab79d2cabe141