Green

Matt Ray (1998-2018) styles into the Notch in the Spring of 2018, not long before his tragic death on May 5th at Go Left.

You can read Wade Harrison's accident report here.

If further accident reports are written, I will link to them here in hopes of them being a learning experience or at the least a cautionary tale. There are a few other minor accounts on the Facebook. People feel pretty gutted about this all around, whether they knew Matt or not. Heavy hearts at the Green right now.

I will say that similar to the two other recent paddling deaths in WNC, Matt most decidedly had the skills to be where he was on the river, and surely he fought like hell, just as those on location gave it all they had during a most awful ordeal. There's no consolation from that. None. Just questions that may have no answers.. :(

(Currently I don't seem able to edit the date/place/level on this page, will add/adjust soon)