Accident Database

Report ID#63873

2022-07-14
accident date
Unidentified Child
victim
12
victim age
Chattooga
river
IV
section
Jawbone
location
1.45
gage
Medium
water level
V
river difficulty
Swim into Rock or Sieve
cause code(s)
Near Drowning
injury type(s)
n/a
factors
Commercial
trip type
Raft
boat type
status?
status

Description

While running Jawbone a 12 year old swam out of the boat and under an undercut rock. Did not flush out. Guides had to push him through the underwater tunnell. Administered CPR, came back after 1 round. Was airlifted to hospital.