Accident Database
39 Completed Safety Reports Found
| State/Country | Date | Name/Age | River/Section | Flow/Class | Boat/Cause | Factor/Injury | Type/Private | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH United States | 2024-06-22 | Joshua Marrero 31 | Mad River | I |
Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Failed Rescue/ Other | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2023-03-05 | Doug Maher 70 | Cuyahoga River | High II |
Kayak - Other- Other |
Solo Paddling/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2022-07-15 | Unidentified Man 38 | Buck Creek (Springfield Play Park0 Springfield Play Park | II |
Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Inexperience/ Other | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2022-06-04 | Unidentified Man 25 | Tuscarawas River | I |
Open Canoe- PFD Not Worn or Present |
One Boat Trip/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2022-05-30 | Ronald Swigert 72 | Tuscarawas River | Medium II |
Whitewater Kayak- Flush Drowning |
/ Head Injury / Concussion | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2022-04-25 | Unidentified Woman & Child | Cuyahoga River | N/A |
Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Cold Water/ Near Drowning | Injury Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2022-02-23 | Unidentified Man 21 | Scioto Scioto County | IV |
Kayak - Other- Swim into Strainer |
Inexperience/ Hypothermia | Injury Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2021-08-02 | Unknown 35 | Little Miami Kelly Nature Preserve to St Rt 126 | Medium II |
Kayak - Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Poor Planning/ Near Drowning | Injury Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2021-07-03 | Bobbie Egan 60 | Whitewater (Metamora, IN to Elizabethtown, OH Metamora, IN to Elizabethtown, OH (34 miles) | High II |
Kayak - Other- Flush Drowning |
High Water/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2021-03-21 | Marc Stevens 46 | Paint Creek Paint Creek Reservoir to old Rt. 50 rest area | High III |
Kayak - Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
One Boat Trip/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2020-05-25 | Kathleen M. Lewis 55 | Twin Creek | High N/A |
Kayak - Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
High Water/ | Fatal Commericial | Read More |
| OH United States | 2019-07-22 | Miya Ye 1 | Mad River Mad River Run | I |
Open Canoe- Swim into Strainer |
Other/ | Fatal Commericial | Read More |
| OH United States | 2019-04-20 | Unidentified Couple 47 | Chagrin River | High N/A |
Kayak - Other- PFD Fell Off |
High Water/ | Injury Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2018-06-24 | James Krofft 22 | Licking 1. Newark to Rock Haven Park | I |
Raft- Flush Drowning |
One Boat Trip/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2018-06-10 | Benjamin Gipson 29 | Great Miami River | I |
Kayak - Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Other/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2018-06-10 | Carl Henkel 30 | Sandusky River | High I |
Kayak - Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
High Water/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2018-01-12 | Ryan Flick | Tinker's Creek Pleasant Valley (Town of Bedford) to Tinker's reservation | High IV+ |
Other- Other |
Other/ Physical Trauma | Injury Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2017-07-08 | Steve Lippson 40 | Hocking River White's Mill Dam in Athens, OH | N/A |
Kayak - Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Failed Rescue/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2017-05-23 | Tyler Webb 28 | Scioto O'Shaughnessy Dam - Up River | VI |
Kayak - Other- |
/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2017-01-14 | 2 Unidentified Men | Cuyahoga G. Fitzwater Rd. to Rockside Rd. | High I |
Inflatable Kayak- Swim into Strainer |
High Water/ | Injury Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2015-06-21 | Carson Bonar 14 | Little Beaver Creek 1. Lusk Lock to Beaver Creek State Park | VI |
Other- Caught in a Natural Hydraulic |
Other/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2015-06-15 | Unidentified woman | Big Darby Creek | High |
Open Canoe- Swim into Strainer |
Other/ Near Drowning | Injury Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2014-05-03 | Cameron Buerger, Marty Stanaford, 20 | Ohio River |
Open Canoe- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Cold Water/ | Fatal Private | Read More | |
| OH United States | 2007-05-20 | Corrie Fister, 30 | Big Darby Creek |
Open Canoe- PFD Not Worn or Present |
Cold Water/ | Fatal Commericial | Read More | |
| OH United States | 2007-04-17 | Chris Gabbard, John Hansbauer | Great Miami River in Hamilton, OH |
Other- Caught in Low Head Dam Hydraulic |
Failed Rescue/ Near Drowning | Injury Private | Read More | |
| OH United States | 2006-07-17 | Kara McCue 21 | Mohican Clear Fork | High II |
Open Canoe- Swim into Strainer |
One Boat Trip/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2004-05-22 | Jack Spurlock 64 | Paint Creek Paint Creek Reservoir to Route 41 Bridge | Medium II |
Kayak - Other- Flush Drowning |
High Water/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2003-10-09 | Unidentified Man 30 | Great Miami River | N/A |
Other- Caught in Low Head Dam Hydraulic |
Solo Paddling/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2003-08-15 | Unidentified Boy 9 | Great Miami River | N/A |
Open Canoe- Caught in Low Head Dam Hydraulic |
One Boat Trip/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2003-07-16 | Unidentified Man | Olentangy River Delaware Recycling Plant to Chapman Rd. pull-off | High N/A |
Open Canoe- PFD Not Worn or Present |
One Boat Trip/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2003-06-22 | Scott A. Sapp 28 | Little Miami |
Open Canoe- Flush Drowning |
High Water/ | Fatal Private | Read More | |
| OH United States | 2003-06-20 | Kevin Lodder 24 | Great Miami | N/A |
Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
One Boat Trip/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2003-03-16 | Richard Jensen 55 | Cuyahoga Lower Gorge | High III |
Whitewater Kayak- Flush Drowning |
High Water/ Hypothermia | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2003-03-16 | Arthur Sexton 72 | Maumee River | II |
Other- PFD Not Worn or Present |
One Boat Trip/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2002-06-29 | Victor Cordell 77 | Mad River Mad River Run | I |
Open Canoe- PFD Fell Off |
One Boat Trip/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2002-05-12 | Chad Schreibman 18 | Chagrin River Willoughby | N/A |
Raft- Caught in Low Head Dam Hydraulic |
One Boat Trip/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 2001-07-29 | Angela Smith 27 | Mad River near Fairborn | II |
Raft- PFD Not Worn or Present |
One Boat Trip/ | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 1998-04-26 | Mark Palmisalmo | Chagrin River Through Daniels Park in Willoughby, OH | High N/A |
Other- Caught in Low Head Dam Hydraulic |
Other/ Head Injury / Concussion | Fatal Private | Read More |
| OH United States | 1981-06-01 | Unidentified Men | Great Miami (a) Heritage Park (or Blue Rock Rd) to Obergiesing Soccer Complex a) Heritage Park (or Blue Rock Rd) to Obergiesing Soccer Complex (Formerly Dravo Park) | High |
Raft- Caught in Low Head Dam Hydraulic |
Inexperience/ Near Drowning | Injury Private | Read More |
