Entry #: 24912
Date: August 23, 2025
Victim: Unidentified Man
Victim Age: 70
River: Ocoee River
Section: Middle
Location: Grumpy’s Rapid
Water Level: n/a
River Difficulty: III+
Cause Code(s): Flush Drowning
Injury Type(s): Heart Attack / Heart Failure
Factors: Other
Victim Experience Level: n/a
Trip Type: Commercial
Boat Type: Raft
Group Info
Status:
Accident Description:
A 70 year old man who was a guest on a commercial rafting trip drowned after a short swim at grumpys rapid just below the put-in for the Middle Ocoee. His guide pulled him back in the boat quickly, but he was unresponsive. EMT’s responded quickly and took over CPR, but they could not bring him back.