Accident Database

Report ID#68373

2016-06-02
accident date
William, Stacey
victim
n/a
victim age
Nantahala
river
3. Power Plant to Wesser
section
Nantahala Falls
location
n/a
gage
Medium
water level
III
river difficulty
cause code(s)
n/a
injury type(s)
n/a
factors
Commercial
trip type
Other
boat type
status?
status

Description

Witness Narrative by (do not publish name) on 2016-06-02 (okay to publish): The boat flipped causing us to almost drown as neither of us could get to an area that wasn’t pulling us under. Injuries to knee, head and legs. This was the scariest thing either of us have been through. We were told at the company no experience needed these were easy and just told to stay to the left in which we did. The “duckies” (inflatable Kayak’s) should be banned. As well as the companies should be required to share more info with people interested in doing this. We had no experience, never been on calm water in one of these and were told no problem we would be just fine. We almost lost our lives and this experience has truly changed us. William Plyler803-762-4262