| Country | State | River | Section | Date | Injury | Victim | |
| WV | Shenandoah | 3. Millville to Harpers Ferry | 1986-05-24 | Near Drowning (11 more) | Arnold Shafer | Read More | |
| MD | Potomoc | 1986-03-00 | Near Drowning (11 more) | Read More | |||
| VA | James | 5. Lower James through Richmond | 1986-00-00 | Near Drowning (23 more) | Read More | ||
| CA | Eel, S. Fork | 1) Near Branscomb to Big Bend | 1986-01-16 | Near Drowning (11 more) | Read More | ||
| WV | Tygart Valley | 4. Belington to Buckhannon River | 1986-00-00 | Near Drowning (11 more) | Read More | ||
| WV | Tygart Valley | 4. Belington to Buckhannon River | 1986-04-00 | Near Drowning (11 more) | Read More | ||
| PA | Tohickon Creek | Ralph Stover State Park to Point Pleasant (PA Route 32) | 1986-03-15 | Near Drowning (23 more) | Read More | ||
| Mexico | Rio Mezquital | 1986-12-30 | Broken Leg (11 more) | Steve Daniel | Read More | ||
| AK | Eagle | 3. Bridge to Bridge | 1986-07-00 | Fatal (11 more) | Read More | ||
| AK | Eagle | 3. Bridge to Bridge | 1986-08-17 | Fatal (12 more) | Mr. Blanchette | Read More | |
| CA | Kings | 1. Middle, S. Fork confluence to Garnet Dike Campground | 1986-08-10 | Fatal (12 more) | Bob Porter | Read More | |
| Canada | BC | Chilliwack (British Columbia) | 1986-07-13 | Fatal (12 more) | Mel Zajak | Read More | |
| CO | Arkansas | Royal Gorge | 1986-07-07 | Fatal (12 more) | Unknown | Read More | |
| CO | Crystal | 5. Avalanche Creek to B.R.B. Campground | 1986-07-03 | Fatal (12 more) | Dave Weiland | Read More | |
| CO | Colorado | 1986-06-24 | Fatal (12 more) | Unidentified Boy | Read More | ||
| MT | Swan | Bigfork Dam to Flathead R. | 1986-06-15 | Fatal (12 more) | Dr. Donna Berglund | Read More | |
| CO | Rio Grande | 1986-07-29 | Fatal (12 more) | Unknown Man | Read More | ||
| NY | Moose | 3. Bottom: Fowlersville to Lyons Falls | 1986-05-04 | Fatal (12 more) | Russel Phillips | Read More | |
| CA | American, N. Fk. | Chamberlain Falls | 1986-05-03 | Fatal (12 more) | Sherry Hayes | Read More | |
| CA | Feather, Middle Fork | 1) Sloat to Nelson Point | 1986-04-20 | Fatal (12 more) | Al Mcmanus | Read More | |
| VA | North | Below Staunton Dam to Spring Creek (Route 727) | 1986-03-15 | Fatal (12 more) | Chris Reuss | Read More | |
| WV | Gauley | Lower | 1986-03-15 | Fatal (12 more) | Allan Connelly | Read More | |
| Mexico | I | Jatate (Mexico) | 1986-02-02 | Fatal (12 more) | Jack | Read More |