Accident Database

Report ID#66979

2001-06-23
accident date
Laurel Walker
victim
21
victim age
Diamond Fork
river
n/a
section
Portage around Strainer
location
n/a
gage
Medium
water level
III
river difficulty
Swim into Strainer
cause code(s)
Does not Apply
injury type(s)
Other
factors
Private
trip type
Whitewater Kayak
boat type
status?
status

Description

On June 23rd Laurel Walker, 21, was paddling the Diamond Fork river in Utah with her husband. According to an article from the Salt Lake City Tribune forwarded by Rob Heineman they were attempting to get out and portage around a strainer when she flipped and washed beneath it. Local firefighters and search and rescue personnel were able to pull her free 40 minutes later. CW