Accident Database

Report ID#66405

2025-06-27
accident date
Scott Albin
victim
56
victim age
Kennebec River
river
n/a
section
Gorge below Harris Station
location
5000 cfs
gage
Medium
water level
IV
river difficulty
Health Problem
cause code(s)
Does not Apply
injury type(s)
Other
factors
Private
trip type
Raft
boat type
status?
status

Description

We lost a private boater in the Kennebec River gorge below Harris Station on Friday 6/27. Experienced 56 yo solo rowing. May have had a medical issue and fallen overboard. Most likely not a flush drowning though Solo rowing an oar rig, fell out (didn’t capsize) around big mama, was rescued in lower alleyway. Short swim in normal 5k cfs flow. Was around other boats and with a group in a paddle raft. Had fast rescue, AED and emergency sat phone are just at the base of carry brook stairs. I don’t know if they used the AED or not, have to ask maine warden service. Was rescued by guides on a play run/day off.