| Country | State | River | Section | Date | Injury | Victim | |
| CA | Yuba, S. Fork | C) Washington to Edwards Crossing | 1987-04-27 | Broken Foot (11 more) | Howard Schmitz | Read More | |
| CA | 1987-11-02 | Near Drowning (11 more) | Unidentified Group | Read More | |||
| AK | Tatshenshini | 2. Dalton Post to Alsek (Dry Bay) | 1987-06-30 | Near Drowning (11 more) | Read More | ||
| WV | Big Sandy Creek | 3. Rockville to Jenkinsburg Bridge (Cheat River) | 1987-00-00 | Compression Fracture of Vertebrae (11 more) | Read More | ||
| TN | Ocoee | Middle Ocoee - #2 Dam to #2 Powerhouse | 1987-08-11 | Near Drowning (11 more) | Randy Provost | Read More | |
| NY | Delaware | Hancock to Port Jervis | 1987-11-16 | Near Drowning (23 more) | Read More | ||
| NY | Delaware | Hancock to Port Jervis | 1987-09-08 | Near Drowning (11 more) | Read More | ||
| PA | Delaware | Lambertville Rapids | 1987-08-08 | Near Drowning (11 more) | Drew | Read More | |
| CA | Kern | 2) Forks of the Kern to Johnsondale Bridge | 1987-05-03 | Head (11 more) | Read More | ||
| CA | American, S. Fork | 7. Lotus Campground to Folsom Lake | 1987-00-00 | Near Drowning (11 more) | Read More | ||
| CO | Arkansas | G. Stone Bridge to Rincon (Salida Town) | 1987-06-19 | Injured Shoulder (12 more) | Unknown Man | Read More | |
| CO | Animas | 1987-06-10 | Fatal (11 more) | Unidentified Man | Read More | ||
| WA | Carbon | 1 - Fairfax to 177th St. East | 1987-04-29 | Fatal (11 more) | 2 Girls | Read More | |
| KS | Kansas River | 1987-04-17 | Fatal (11 more) | Uknown Man | Read More | ||
| NY | Shawangunk Kill River | 1987-04-05 | Fatal (11 more) | Ben Hegner | Read More | ||
| Canada | BC | Chilco | 1987-08-01 | Fatal (12 more) | 5 Individuals | Read More | |
| Canada | BC | Squamish (British Columbia) | 1987-07-01 | Fatal (12 more) | 3 Individuals | Read More | |
| CA | American, S. Fk. | Golden Gate Run | 1987-04-04 | Fatal (12 more) | Andrew Palmer | Read More | |
| MA | Quaboag | Lucy Stone Park in Warren to Route 67 | 1987-03-21 | Fatal (12 more) | 2 Unknown Individuals | Read More | |
| TN | Suck Creek | Suck Confluence to 'Knuckle Head' | 1987-02-02 | Fatal (12 more) | Mike Culbertson | Read More | |
| AL | Mulberry Fork | Center Hill- Blountville Road to US Route 31 | 1987-01-25 | Fatal (12 more) | Glenn Clark | Read More |