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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA United States | 2025-04-21 | Diane Spata 59 | South Fork, Shenandoah River | N/A |
Kayak - Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Solo Paddling/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| PA United States | 2025-04-20 | Unidentified Man and Woman 41 | Susquehanna River | N/A |
Kayak - Other- Caught in Low Head Dam Hydraulic |
Other/ | Injury Private | Read More |
| CA United States | 2025-04-18 | Unidentified Man | Kings River | N/A |
Kayak - Other- |
Solo Paddling/ | Injury Private | Read More |
| OR United States | 2025-04-12 | Angelo Rodriguez 20 | Willamette River | VI |
Kayak - Other- Flush Drowning |
Solo Paddling/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| PA United States | 2025-03-23 | Matthew Ayres 36 | Sherman's Creek | N/A |
Open Canoe- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Solo Paddling/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| TN United States | 2025-03-19 | Unidentified Man 35 | Blackburn Fork River | I |
Kayak - Other- Pinned in Boat Against Strainer |
Cold Water/ Hypothermia | Injury Private | Read More |
| WV United States | 2025-03-19 | William Douglas Moon 54 | Potomac, S. Branch 5. Big Bend Campground to US220 bridge South of Petersburg | N/A |
Kayak - Other- |
/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| TN United States | 2025-03-18 | Unidentified Man | Clear Creek 2. Barnett Bridge to Jett Bridge | II |
Kayak - Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Cold Water/ Hypothermia | Injury Private | Read More |
| CA United States | 2025-03-16 | Steve Simoni | American, North Fork Giant Gap | Medium N/A |
Whitewater Kayak- Pinned in Boat against Rock or Sieve |
Other/ Near Drowning | Injury Private | Read More |
| ID United States | 2025-03-01 | Troy Allen Lukens 56 | Owyhee River | High I |
Kayak - Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Cold Water/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| ID United States | 2025-03-01 | Allen Lukens 56 | Owyhee River | Medium I |
Kayak - Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Cold Water/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| MD United States | 2025-02-06 | Two Unidentified Men | Potomac River | N/A |
Kayak - Other- Other |
Cold Water/ | Injury Private | Read More |
| WA United States | 2025-01-30 | Grant Garman | Little White Salmon Willard to Columbia River | V+ |
Whitewater Kayak- Impact/Trauma |
Other/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| WV United States | 2024-12-18 | Shane McManus 36 | Big Sandy Creek (3. Rockville to Jenkinsburg Bridge 3. Rockville to Jenkinsburg Bridge (Cheat River) | Medium V+ |
Whitewater Kayak- Impact/Trauma |
Other/ Spinal Injury | Injury Private | Read More |
| GA United States | 2024-12-11 | Joseph Schaber 43 | Mossy Creek New Bridge Road to Chattahoochee River | High III+ |
Whitewater Kayak- Health Problem |
Solo Paddling/ Heart Attack / Heart Failure | Fatal Private | Read More |
| VA United States | 2024-11-28 | Unidentified Woman 20 | James River | III |
Kayak - Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Inexperience/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| VA United States | 2024-11-23 | Octavia Richardson 20 | James River | Low II |
Kayak - Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Inexperience/ Hypothermia | Fatal Private | Read More |
| VA United States | 2024-11-23 | Unidentified Woman 20 | Ja mes Rive r Nerar Rockbridger Baths | N/A |
Kayak - Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Inexperience/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| Australia | 2024-11-23 | Unidentified Man 60 | Franklin River | N/A |
Packraft- Impact/Trauma |
Other/ Hypothermia | Injury Private | Read More |
| OR United States | 2024-11-13 | Unidentified Man 72 | Muddy River | N/A |
Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
One Boat Trip/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
