Accident Database

Report ID#66736

2011-09-02

accident date

Holly Ward

victim

victim age

Chattooga

river

Section 4 - Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp

section

Hydroelectric Rock

location

n/a

gage

Low

water level

N/A

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

Swim through Hydroelectric Rock sieve, with boat. Boat got stuck; swimmer flushed through under the boat. No injury. Source: Boatertalk http://boatertalk.com/forum/BoaterTalk/1052314397/ YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV4CENF3Blg