Accident Database

Report ID#64513

1979-08-01

accident date

Lisa J. Seabacher

victim

victim age

Chattooga

river

Section 4 - Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp

section

Crack in the Rock Rapid

location

n/a

gage

n/a

water level

river difficulty

Swim into Rock or Sieve

cause code(s)

Does not Apply

injury type(s)

Other

factors

Private

trip type

Other

boat type

status?

status

Description

Crack-in-the -Rock 8/?/79 Lisa J. Seabacher, 24, Atlanta, GA. Kayak capsized above rapid, boat then victim washed through Left Crack. Victim was pinned for 20 minutes and drowned Source: USFS