Accident Database

Report ID#67900

1999-06-07
accident date
Unidentified Man
victim
0
victim age
Potomac
river
Great Falls
section
U hole
location
n/a
gage
Low
water level
V
river difficulty
Swim into Rock or Sieve
cause code(s)
Near Drowning
injury type(s)
Other
factors
Private
trip type
Whitewater Kayak
boat type
status?
status

Description

Another accident report for Great Falls (2 lost boats adn 2 bad swims in 2 days at pummel). Sent: Thursday, June 10, 1999 9:25 AM To: jason robertson; paul schelp Subject: falls stuff Hey Paul – FYI: There was also an incident on the VA side a couple of days ago. I was not present, but read about it on the WS chat board. A guy got worked at u hole and got partially stuffed under the undercut. There was a video guy right there and he was able to help. Way early in falls season for all this carnage if you ask me (I know – you didn’t ask me). Just thought you should know. I’m going to cc Jason. martin