Jul 31, 2005 – McKenzie

Report ID#85259

2005-07-31
accident date
Renee Wyser-Pratte
victim
34
victim age
McKenzie
river
4. Leaburg Dam to Hayden Bridge
section
Junction with the Mohawk River
location
n/a
gage
n/a
water level
N/A
river difficulty
PFD Not Worn or Present, Pinned in Boat Against Strainer
cause code(s)
Does not Apply
injury type(s)
Other
factors
Private
trip type
Inflatable Kayak
boat type
status?
status

Description

On July 31st Renee Wyser-Pratte, 34, was pinned under a submerged log at the junction of Oregon’s McKenzie and Mohawk Rivers. She had a PFD in her IK, but she wasn’t wearing it.