1993-07-11-Salt River-1 – Fort Apache to US 60-Hypothermia

Report ID#64897

1993-07-11
accident date
Jeff Birkinshaw
victim
38
victim age
Salt River
river
1 - Fort Apache to US 60
section
n/a
location
300 cfs
gage
Low
water level
IV+
river difficulty
Swim into Strainer
cause code(s)
Hypothermia
injury type(s)
Other
factors
Private
trip type
Whitewater Kayak
boat type
status?
status

Description

US AZ Salt River 1 – Fort Apache to US 60 Low 300 cfs IV+ Jeff Birkinshaw 38 Extensive Experience Whitewater Kayak Private Other Swim into Strainer Hypothermia 1993-07-11