DAMS CLAIMS TWO JERSEY PADDLERS May 21, 1989: Muscoenetcong River, N.J. Louis Gelato, 29, paddling with two friends in a 17 foot canoe, drowned after an attempted run of a dam near Riegelsville. All three were caught in the reversal; one was pronounced dead at the scene after being washed one mile downstream; another companion was hospitalized in critical condition two days later. Source: Appalachian Mountain Club (NJ) “Paddle Splashes” COMMENTS: This incident further illustrates the danger of low-head dams.