Accident Database

Report ID#65520

2005-07-08
accident date
William Trippe
victim
31
victim age
Colorado
river
3. Pumphouse campground to Rancho Del Rio
section
Needle Eye Rapid
location
n/a
gage
n/a
water level
II
river difficulty
PFD Not Worn or Present
cause code(s)
Does not Apply
injury type(s)
Other
factors
Private
trip type
Other
boat type
status?
status

Description

On July 8th, a canoe carrying three people flipped in “Little Gore Canyon” of the Colorado River. The Summit County News reported that the accident happened in Class II Needle Eye Rapid. William Trippe, 31, the only person in the boat who was not wearing a PFD, did not survive. http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20050711/NOTES/107110027