Today Back in 2023 two "kayakers" with little or no skill attempted top paddle from the Morgan Mill area towards Dayton. They paddled the Class 4 Train Wreck Rapid and one was found later by a local paddler below that rapid a short distance on the right shore. Today the other victim was found in the Train Wreck Rapid pinned on the bottom in very low water. Neither of these paddlers were experienced and had boats not meant for that river run.
Sad that it happened but it does point out some basic issues with river running on high runoff water that is COLD. PLEASE consider finding out what is in that that river. Scout before getting into an unknown rapid. There were plenty of easier runs they could have done on the Carson. Wear the necessary gear, PFD's, helmets and take safety gear.
Human remains were discovered by the Carson River, near Trainwreck Rapids in Brunswick Canyon on Friday.
Human remains found by the Carson River are believed to be a missing kayaker.
After Carson City Park Rangers responded to the area, they secured the scene so the Sheriff's Office detectives could investigate. During a continued investigation, the Carson City Search and Rescue, along with detectives, recovered several pieces of human remains, clothing, and other artifacts.
According to the Carson City Sheriff's Office, artifacts that were located on the scene led investigators to believe that they are from Robert Lawson White, a kayaker who went missing in June 2023, while boating in the Carson River.The Sheriff's Office says White went missing on the same date in 2023 with another Kayaker named James Martin. Martin's body was recovered from the river in the summer of 2023.
The investigation continues, and deputies still have to confirm the identity of the remains. According to the Sheriff's Office, the remains were collected by the coroner and taken to the Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office for formal identification.
Missing Carson River kayaker found in Brunswick Canyon identified
Published: Jul. 5, 2023
CARSON CITY, Nev. (KOLO) -JULY 8 8:00 P.M. UPDATE: A body recovered Saturday from the Carson River is one of the two missing kayakers, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said. The remains have been identified as James Eugene Martin, 59, of Moundhouse,. He was reported missing Wednesday after not returning from a kayaking trip that started on July 2.
The body was found approximately 1.7 miles east of the Brunswick Canyon Bridge after several people reported seeing it.
Martin was reported missing with another person, Robert White, who has not yet been located
