Public Submissions (Initial reports not yet confirmed by AW Safety Committee)

Accidents Since 1973

[ Reported Accidents per Year ]

Accident Database

20 Completed Safety Reports Found

State/Country Date Name/Age River/Section Flow/Class Boat/Cause Factor/Injury Type/Private Links
OH United States 2025-07-27 Unidentified Women 38 Great Miami River N/A Kayak - Other-
Caught in Low Head Dam Hydraulic
Other/ Fatal Private Read More
MO United States 2025-07-20 Charlie Jones 43 Elk River N/A Kayak - Other-
Caught in Low Head Dam Hydraulic
Failed Rescue/ Fatal Private Read More
OR United States 2025-07-19 Amanda Lloyd 40 Deschutes River Low V+ Other-
Caught in a Natural Hydraulic
One Boat Trip/ Fatal Private Read More
MD United States 2025-07-09 Cory A. Binkoski 51 Potomac River Potomac Needles Medium II+ Other-
Health Problem
Other/ Heart Attack / Heart Failure Fatal Private Read More
PA United States 2025-07-09 Unidentified Man 54 Delaware 3.) Delaware Water Gap - Milford Beach River Access to Kittatinny Point River Access Medium I Kayak - Other-
Solo Paddling/ Fatal Private Read More
ID United States 2025-07-08 Unidentified Woman South Fork Payette River N/A Raft-
Impact/Trauma
Other/ Physical Trauma Injury Private Read More
PA United States 2025-07-05 Unidentified Man 80 Delaware 1.) Hancock NY/Starlight PA to Port Jervis NY Medium I Open Canoe-
Pinned in Boat against Rock or Sieve
Inexperience/ Near Drowning Injury Private Read More
PA United States 2025-07-04 Unidentified People Swatara Creek Medium I Other-
Pinned in Boat Against Strainer
Inexperience/ Injury Private Read More
ID United States 2025-06-30 Clinton Bieschke 34 Boise Downtown Boise Medium II Other-
PFD Not Worn or Present
Other/ Fatal Private Read More
UT United States 2025-06-28 Unidentified Woman Provo 07. Deer Creek Reservoir to Vivian Park II+ Standup/Surf Board-
Equipment Trap
Cold Water/ Injury Private Read More
AK United States 2025-06-27 Christian Diaz 24 Chena River I Kayak - Other-
PFD Not Worn or Present
Cold Water/ Fatal Private Read More
ME United States 2025-06-27 Scott Albin 56 Kennebec River Medium IV Raft-
Health Problem
Other/ Fatal Private Read More
QC Canada 2025-06-23 Unidentified Man 40 St. Charles River Medium II Standup/Surf Board-
Equipment Trap
One Boat Trip/ Fatal Private Read More
YT Canada 2025-06-22 Marin Elizabeth Pitt 33 Tatshenshini River N/A Raft-
Caught in a Natural Hydraulic
Other/ Fatal Private Read More
CO United States 2025-06-22 Unknown Man 35 Arkansas 07. Salida to Rincon Medium N/A Standup/Surf Board-
Other
Poor Planning/ Other Injury Private Read More
OH United States 2025-06-21 Patrick Cross 27 Cuyahoga River High V Other-
PFD Not Worn or Present
High Water/ Fatal Private Read More
IN United States 2025-06-21 Unidentified Women White River High I Kayak - Other-
PFD Not Worn or Present
Inexperience/ Injury Private Read More
GA United States 2025-06-18 Unidentified Men Ocmulgee River High N/A Kayak - Other-
PFD Not Worn or Present
High Water/ Injury Private Read More
AK United States 2025-06-17 Joye Maple 67 Chatanika River I Raft-
PFD Not Worn or Present
One Boat Trip/ Fatal Private Read More
VA United States 2025-06-15 11 People Rappahanock River II+ Open Canoe-
Other
High Water/ Injury Private Read More

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