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2021-09-17-Gauley (7-7 (Upper). Summersville Dam to Mason Branch-Near Drowning

Report ID#63936

2021-09-17

accident date

Unknown

victim

n/a

victim age

Gauley (7

river

7 (Upper). Summersville Dam to Mason Branch

section

Sweet's Falls

location

2,800 cfs

gage

Medium

water level

IV+

river difficulty

Flush Drowning

cause code(s)

Near Drowning

injury type(s)

Failed Rescue, Poor Group / Scene Management, Inexperience

factors

Commercial

trip type

Raft

boat type

status?

status

Description

US WV Gauley (7 7 (Upper). Summersville Dam to Mason Branch Sweet’s Falls Medium 2,800 cfs IV+ Unknown n/a Commercial Rafting Raft Commercial Failed Rescue Poor Group / Scene Management Inexperience Flush Drowning Near Drowning 2021-09-17