Accident Database: Recent Accidents
Public Submissions (Initial reports not yet confirmed by AW Safety Committee)
Accidents Since 1973
Accident Database
20 Completed Safety Reports Found
| State/Country | Date | Name/Age | River/Section | Flow/Class | Boat/Cause | Factor/Injury | Type/Private | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA United States | 2024-07-21 | 10 Unidentified People | Skykomish River | N/A |
Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Extreme Weather/ | Injury Private | Read More |
| QC Canada | 2024-07-20 | Matawin | N/A |
Whitewater Kayak- |
/ | Fatal Private | Read More | |
| ON Canada | 2024-07-19 | Annette Martz 49 | Grand River | N/A |
Raft- Caught in Low Head Dam Hydraulic |
One Boat Trip/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| AK United States | 2024-07-19 | Larry Erwin 53 | N/A |
Raft- |
/ | Fatal Private | Read More | |
| MO United States | 2024-07-16 | 5 Unidentified People | East Fork of the Black River | High III+ |
Other- Other |
High Water/ | Injury Private | Read More |
| CO United States | 2024-07-15 | Unidentified Man | Arkansas River | N/A |
Inflatable Kayak- PFD Not Worn or Present |
/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| FL United States | 2024-07-14 | Unidentified Man | Rainbow River | N/A |
Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Failed Rescue/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| CO United States | 2024-07-13 | Unidentified Man 35 | Arkansas River | N/A |
Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Inexperience/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OR United States | 2024-07-13 | Naomi Pomeroy 49 | Willamette River | N/A |
Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Inadequate Equipment/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| NY United States | 2024-07-13 | Alfred Arzuaga | Hudson River | Medium II+ |
Kayak - Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| MO United States | 2024-07-09 | Mathew Tobin 42 | Bear Creek | N/A |
Other- Other |
High Water/ Other | Injury Private | Read More |
| PA United States | 2024-07-07 | Gary Conlty 53 | Delaware River | I |
Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Inexperience/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| AK United States | 2024-07-07 | Deborah Burke 65 | Klutina River | N/A |
Raft- Pinned in Boat Against Strainer |
Cold Water/ | Fatal Commericial | Read More |
| WA United States | 2024-07-05 | Tom 48 | Wenatchee 1. Lake Wenatchee State Park to Tumwater Campground | Low I |
Kayak - Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Cold Water/ Near Drowning | Injury Private | Read More |
| UT United States | 2024-07-04 | Unidentified Man 65 | Colorado River Westwater Canyon | High IV |
Raft- Flush Drowning |
High Water/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| CA United States | 2024-06-27 | Devin Allen Dodson 16 | Cosumnes River | II |
Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Cold Water/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| UT United States | 2024-06-27 | Michael Harp 54 | Green River Lodore Canyon | High IV |
Raft- Pinned in Boat Against Strainer |
Inadequate Equipment/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| MT United States | 2024-06-26 | Jessica Prado 40 | Kootenai River | I |
Kayak - Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
One Boat Trip/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| AK United States | 2024-06-24 | Pamela Waaser 67 | Nenana River | High IV |
Raft- Flush Drowning |
Other/ | Fatal Commericial | Read More |
| MT United States | 2024-06-24 | Roger Booth 76 | Bitterroot River | Medium I |
Raft- Flush Drowning |
/ | Fatal Commericial | Read More |
