Accident View

State/Country Accident Date Name/Age River/Section Flow/Class Boat/Cause Factor/Injury Type/Private Link
CA, US May 28, 1996 Luca Scribar, 30 American, South Fork, Golden Gate Medium, V Whitewater Kayak, Flush Drowning Poor Group / Scene Management, Head Injury / Concussion, Private Read More
ID, US June 27, 2020 Unidentified Woman, Boise, Downtown Boise n/a, II Raft, PFD Not Worn or Present Other, Does not Apply, Private Read More
WA, US November 15, 2020 Blaine M. Davis, 20 Canyon Creek (Lewis River trib.), Lewis River trib.) (2 – Fly Creek to Merwin Reservoir High, V Whitewater Kayak, Caught in a Natural Hydraulic High Water, Other, Private Read More
IA, US May 7, 2022 Shane Stephenson, 45 Iowa River, n/a, N/A Other, Swim into Strainer Other, Does not Apply, Private Read More
VA, US March 3, 2021 Ron Case Van Haren, Appomattox River, Chesdin Dam To Petersburg (Route 36) n/a, II Other, PFD Not Worn or Present Cold Water, Inexperience, One Boat Trip, Other, Private Read More
ID, US April 26, 2019 Keawe Pestana, 34 Salmon, 7 – Vinegar Creek to Riggins n/a, III Other, Failed Rescue, , Private Read More
ID, US August 8, 2011 Keyshia Fenton, 18 Payette, 2. Lower Main – Beehive Bend to Jet Boat Ramp n/a, II Raft, PFD Not Worn or Present Inexperience, Does not Apply, Private Read More
NY, US May 12, 2007 Three Boys, 0 Ten Mile River, n/a, N/A Other, Swim into Strainer One Boat Trip, Other, Private Read More
, US November 3, 2020 Dan Braly, 58 Rio Santa Maria, Fourth Canyon Low, IV+ Whitewater Kayak, Swim into Rock or Sieve Failed Rescue, Does not Apply, Commercial Read More
WA, US March 7, 2000 Toby Scarpella, 0 Canyon Creek (Lewis River Trib.), 2 – Fly Creek to Merwin Reservoir Low, V Whitewater Kayak, Vertical Pin Cold Water, Failed Rescue, Does not Apply, Private Read More
CO, US June 10, 2023 Unidentified Woman, Anemas River, n/a, N/A Raft, , , Private Read More
va, US July 5, 2006 , James, n/a, I Other, Other , , Private Read More
TX, US July 11, 2004 Kenneth Schmidt, 41 Guadalupe, Comfort to Farm Road 3351 High, N/A Whitewater Kayak, Caught in Low Head Dam Hydraulic High Water, Does not Apply, Private Read More
NY, US July 4, 2020 Unidentified Men, Delaware, Hancock to Port Jervis Low, N/A Other, PFD Not Worn or Present One Boat Trip, Near Drowning, Private Read More
MT, US May 8, 2022 Steven Koning, 50 Yaak River, High, V+ Whitewater Kayak, Flush Drowning Cold Water, High Water, Does not Apply, Private Read More
OH, US June 4, 2022 Unidentified Man, 25 Tuscarawas River, n/a, I Other, PFD Not Worn or Present One Boat Trip, Does not Apply, Private Read More
ME, US July 11, 2020 Emily Fournier, 33 Kennebec, 1) Kennebec Gorge: Harris Station Dam to Carry Brook Medium, IV Raft, Flush Drowning , Does not Apply, Commercial Read More
TN, US March 25, 2021 Craig Quigley, 60 Nolichucky (Poplar N.C. to Nolichucky Gorge Campground, Poplar N.C. to Nolichucky Gorge Campground (Erwin, TN) Medium, IV Whitewater Kayak, Health Problem Cold Water, Heart Attack / Heart Failure, Private Read More
PA, US May 24, 2021 John Beachey, 53 Muddy Creek, Low, III Other, Pinned in Boat against Rock or Sieve , Does not Apply, Private Read More
OR, US January 19, 2019 Kevin Neidorf, 28 Hood, 2. Tucker Bridge to Hood River Marina High, III+ Whitewater Kayak, Flush Drowning, Impact/Trauma High Water, Head Injury / Concussion, Private Read More
PA, US June 14, 2013 Sean Martin, 29 Lackawaxen, Above Delaware confluence High, II Whitewater Kayak, Flush Drowning High Water, Does not Apply, Private Read More
VA, US May 19, 2024 2 Unidentified Men, 31 North Fork Shenandoah River, n/a, I Other, PFD Not Worn or Present Other, Does not Apply, Private Read More
NC, US July 15, 1990 , Green, Narrows Medium, III Other, Other , , Private Read More
, US January 5, 2021 , Canyon Creek, 2 – Fly Creek to Merwin Reservoir n/a, N/A Whitewater Kayak, , , Private Read More
MT, US July 12, 2020 Richard Ross, 40 Middle Fork of the Flathead, n/a, N/A Raft, PFD Not Worn or Present Solo Paddling, Inexperience, One Boat Trip, Does not Apply, Private Read More