Accident Database

31 Completed Safety Reports Found

State/Country Date Name/Age River/Section Flow/Class Boat/Cause Factor/Injury Type/Private Links
WY United States 2024-06-16 3 Unidentified Men Shoshone River High IV Raft-
PFD Fell Off
One Boat Trip/ Hypothermia Injury Private Read More
WY United States 2022-07-04 Hector Bedolla-Zarat 22 Snake River 5 - South Park Bridge to Astoria Bridge Medium II Other-
PFD Not Worn or Present
Other/ Fatal Private Read More
WY United States 2022-06-21 Steve Davis 55 Gros Ventre Lower Slide Lake to Kelly Medium IV Raft-
Flush Drowning
Cold Water/ Fatal Private Read More
WY United States 2021-09-20 Kim Crumbo 74 Shoshone Lake N/A Open Canoe-
Other
One Boat Trip/ Fatal Private Read More
WY United States 2019-08-24 George Erwin Roulhac 69 Snake 5 - South Park Bridge to Astoria Bridge Low II Other-
PFD Not Worn or Present
One Boat Trip/ Heart Attack / Heart Failure Fatal Private Read More
WY United States 2019-05-22 Brian Allen 44 Snake (2 - Jackson Lake to Moose 2 - Jackson Lake to Moose (Teton National Park) High I Raft-
Swim into Strainer
High Water/ Fatal Commericial Read More
WY United States 2017-07-31 James Kent Hobson 64 Snake (7 - West Table to Sheep Gulch 7 - West Table to Sheep Gulch (Alpine Canyon) III+ Raft-
PFD Not Worn or Present
One Boat Trip/ Other Fatal Private Read More
WY United States 2017-07-08 Christopher Chapman 48 Snake (7 - West Table to Sheep Gulch 7 - West Table to Sheep Gulch (Alpine Canyon) High IV Raft-
Flush Drowning
One Boat Trip/ Fatal Private Read More
WY United States 2017-07-04 Oliver Woodward 21 Snake River N/A Raft-
PFD Not Worn or Present
One Boat Trip/ Fatal Private Read More
WY United States 2016-08-18 Pamela Solomon 54 Snake (7 - West Table to Sheep Gulch 7 - West Table to Sheep Gulch (Alpine Canyon) Raft-
Flush Drowning
Cold Water/ Fatal Private Read More
WY United States 2016-07-22 Bourke Dewain Tarbet 45 Snake (7 - West Table to Sheep Gulch 7 - West Table to Sheep Gulch (Alpine Canyon) Low III Raft-
Health Problem
Other/ Fatal Private Read More
WY United States 2014-09-04 Gerald Skinner 80 Snake (7 - West Table to Sheep Gulch 7 - West Table to Sheep Gulch (Alpine Canyon) III Whitewater Kayak-
Health Problem
Cold Water/ Near Drowning Injury Private Read More
WY United States 2014-07-13 Donna Viehman 63 Snake (2 - Jackson Lake to Moose 2 - Jackson Lake to Moose (Teton National Park) I Raft-
Flush Drowning
Cold Water/ Fatal Private Read More
WY United States 2012-07-09 David Brewer 46 North Platte 4- Casper Whitewater Park III Other-
Swim into Strainer
Other/ Fatal Private Read More
WY United States 2011-07-07 Jim Sawyer 77 Snake (7 - West Table to Sheep Gulch 7 - West Table to Sheep Gulch (Alpine Canyon) Raft-
Flush Drowning
High Water/ Fatal Commericial Read More
WY United States 2011-07-02 Unidentified Boy 4 Green Green River Lakes to Tepee Creek High Open Canoe-
Flush Drowning
One Boat Trip/ Fatal Private Read More
WY United States 2010-09-02 Robert Merrill 49 South Fork Snake River Other-
PFD Not Worn or Present
/ Fatal Commericial Read More
WY United States 2010-07-30 Unidentified Man 16 Snake (7 - West Table to Sheep Gulch 7 - West Table to Sheep Gulch (Alpine Canyon) III+ Raft-
Health Problem
Other/ Heart Attack / Heart Failure Injury Private Read More
WY United States 2010-07-24 Joel Fegarido 46 Snake (7 - West Table to Sheep Gulch 7 - West Table to Sheep Gulch (Alpine Canyon) Low III Other-
PFD Not Worn or Present
/ Fatal Private Read More
WY United States 2010-07-14 Chantelle Oakes 25 North Platte 4- Casper Whitewater Park Other-
PFD Not Worn or Present
Cold Water/ Fatal Private Read More
WY United States 2009-07-01 Craig McCuistion 50 Snake (7 - West Table to Sheep Gulch 7 - West Table to Sheep Gulch (Alpine Canyon) High V Raft-
Caught in a Natural Hydraulic
Other/ Fatal Private Read More
WY United States 2009-06-13 Brian Stothart 35 Encampment (State Line to Encampment State Line to Encampment (canyon) High V Whitewater Kayak-
Swim into Strainer
Cold Water/ Fatal Private Read More
WY United States 2006-06-25 Scott Schafer 21 North Platte River II Other-
/ Fatal Private Read More
WY United States 2006-06-02 John Rizas, 63 & 58, and Linda Clark, 69 63 Snake Yellowstone Natl Park Entrance to Flagg Ranch High II Raft-
Swim into Strainer
One Boat Trip/ Fatal Commericial Read More
WY United States 2005-05-23 Dellia Chaffin North Platte High N/A Raft-
PFD Not Worn or Present
One Boat Trip/ Fatal Private Read More
WY United States 2004-06-26 Randall Anderson 35 Clarks Fork Yellowstone 2. Upper IV Whitewater Kayak-
Flush Drowning
Other/ Fatal Private Read More
WY United States 2003-08-07 Dan Crain 42 Clarks Fork Yellowstone 4. The Box VI Whitewater Kayak-
Swim into Rock or Sieve
Other/ Head Injury / Concussion Fatal Private Read More
WY United States 1997-07-26 Glenda Remington 49 Snake (2 - Jackson Lake to Moose 2 - Jackson Lake to Moose (Teton National Park) Medium I Whitewater Kayak-
Flush Drowning
Other/ Hypothermia Fatal Private Read More
WY United States 1996-06-12 Joseph Schlonski 55 Snake (2 - Jackson Lake to Moose 2 - Jackson Lake to Moose (Teton National Park) High I Raft-
Health Problem
One Boat Trip/ Heart Attack / Heart Failure Fatal Commericial Read More
WY United States 1995-06-16 Mary McGavock Snake 4 - Wilson Bridge to South Park Bridge Medium III Raft-
Flush Drowning
Other/ Fatal Private Read More
WY United States 1995-05-30 Kyle Martin Hoback River Bondurant to Snake River (Hoback Canyon) High II Whitewater Kayak-
Pinned in Boat Against Strainer
Solo Paddling/ Fatal Private Read More